collectivism

CEFRB2

[kəˈlɛk.tɪ.vɪ.zm̩]

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A system that puts the group before the individual.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it.

Examples

  • Algeria forced collectivism upon farmers in the 1970s and 1980s.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are owned and controlled by the people collectively

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From collective + -ism.