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collectivism
noun col·lec·tiv·ism \kə-ˈlek-ti-ˌvi-zəm\
: a political or economic system in which the government owns businesses, land, etc.
Full Definition of COLLECTIVISM
1
: a political or economic theory advocating collective control especially over production and distribution; also : a system marked by such control
2
: emphasis on collective rather than individual action or identity
— col·lec·tiv·ist \-vist\ adjective or noun
— col·lec·tiv·is·tic \-ˌlek-ti-ˈvis-tik\ adjective
— col·lec·tiv·is·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of COLLECTIVISM
1857
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