How do you use the word "collectivism" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "collectivism": Algeria forced collectivism upon farmers in the 1970s and 1980s.

Collectivism Meaning

[kəˈlɛk.tɪ.vɪ.zm̩]

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

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

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

Sentence Examples

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

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CEFR Practice Quiz

In a system of ____, the community owns all resources and makes decisions together.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *léǵeti Proto-Italic *legō Latin legō Latin colligō Latin collēctus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Latin collēctīvusder. Middle French collectifder. English collective Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English collectivism From collective + -ism.

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