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phalansterianism

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[fal-uhn-steer-ee-uh-niz-uhm] / ˌfæl ənˈstɪər i əˌnɪz əm /

noun

  1. a system by which society would be reorganized into units comprising their own social and industrial elements; Fourierism.

Etymology

Origin of phalansterianism

First recorded in 1840–50; phalansterian + -ism

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