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communalism
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun communalism has 2 senses
- communalism(n = noun.act) Array - the practice of communal living and common ownership; Array is a kind of group action
- communalism(n = noun.act) Array - loyalty and commitment to the interests of your own minority or ethnic group rather than to society as a whole; Array is a kind of allegiance, commitment, dedication, loyalty
CIDE DICTIONARY
communalism, n.
A French theory of government which holds that commune should be a kind of independent state, and the national government a confederation of such states, having only limited powers. It is advocated by advanced French republicans; but it should not be confounded with communism. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
communalism, n.
1 a principle of political organization based on federated communes.
2 the principle of communal ownership etc.
1 a principle of political organization based on federated communes.
2 the principle of communal ownership etc.
Derivative
communalist n. communalistic adj.
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