phalanstery

noun phal·an·stery \ˈfa-lən-ˌster-ē\

plural phal·an·ster·ies

Definition of PHALANSTERY

a : a Fourierist cooperative community

b : a self-contained structure housing such a community

: something resembling a Fourierist phalanstery

French phalanstère dwelling of a Fourierist community, from Latin phalang-, phalanx + French -stère (as in monastère monastery)

First Known Use: 1839

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