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collectivism

UK/kə'lektivizəm/US/kә'lektivizm/
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Definitions

n.

The political or social principle that group interests come before individual ones

集体主义

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
collectivetogether, with
+
-ismchoose, pick, read, gather
=collectivism

collective + -ism (doctrine). The doctrine that the gathered group, not the individual, is what matters most.

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The reforms moved the economy away from collectivism toward private ownership.

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