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phalansterianism
[ fal-uhn-steer-ee-uh-niz-uhm ]
/ ˌfæl ənˈstɪər i əˌnɪz əm /
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noun
a system by which society would be reorganized into units comprising their own social and industrial elements; Fourierism.
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Origin of phalansterianism
First recorded in 1840–50; phalansterian + -ism
Words nearby phalansterianism
phalangeal, phalanger, phalanges, Phalangist, phalansterian, phalansterianism, phalanstery, phalanx, phalarope, phalera, phallic
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