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collectivistic

collectivistic

1 8.1
Putting the group before the individual
  • adjective
  • /kəˌlɛktɪˈvɪstɪk/
translation icon : colectivista
  • In social sciences, it has often been argued that Chinese culture is collectivistic while American culture is individualistic (e.g., Fairbank, 1987; Hsu, 1983).
  • collectivistic cultures
  • collectivistic rather than individualistic
  • tend to be collectivistic

They would draw upon science in order to serve their collectivistic ends.

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Examples

  • Individuals from collectivistic cultures may subordinate self-realization needs to group needs.

    Academic text (2010)
  • As noted previously, the Chinese culture, which was collectivistic, was different from the American culture, which was individualistic.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Her traditional, collectivistic family is not following through on exploring independent living options with their daughter.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Socialist societies have a typical collectivistic understanding of human rights.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Until the 1970s, a collectivistic ethos of "youth in service of society" dominated Israeli Jewish life.

    Academic text (2008)
  • In an attempt to capture collectivistic ways of coping, this measure highlights interdependence.

    Academic text (2004)
  • One of the goals of the study was to highlight collectivistic ways of coping for Blacks and Latinos.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Considering that many of the Korean American adolescents in this study were second generation, it is likely that many would experience cultural conflict between their parents, who tend to maintain collectivistic ideals, and their American friends, who are very individualistic.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Latino families have been characterized as collectivistic rather than individualistic in their worldviews (Marn, 1989).

    Academic text (2007)
  • In collectivistic societies, group harmony is often prioritized over individual desires, leading to a strong sense of community.

Synonyms

communal
vscollectivistic
41 3.9

Shared by all people in a group, like a garden or food

is the ideological view prioritizing group control and shared values over individuals
collective
vscollectivistic
30 5.1

Of an organization owned and run together by the people who work there

focuses on the general belief in group control and shared values rather than entities
collectivist
vscollectivistic
3 7.1

Putting the group's needs before each person's needs

is the broader ideology endorsing group control and group-wide action
communitarian
vscollectivistic
2 7.6

Valuing the community more than the individual

is the ideological support for group ownership and group control in society
communalistic
vscollectivistic
7.9

About living in a group where people share things and work together

is broader, applying to group ownership and shared values beyond living situations
nonindividualistic
vscollectivistic
7.6

Putting the group's needs before each person's own wants

is the positive endorsement of group control and shared action
sociocentric
vscollectivistic
9.1

Putting a group's needs before a person's own needs

is broader political or social support for group ownership and shared action
unitive
vscollectivistic
  • Specialized
7.6

Treats a group as one whole instead of separate people

focuses on active group ownership, control, and shared action not mere unity

Antonyms

Preferring to act or think independently and be different

How Collectivist

communal
41 3.9
collectivistic
1 8.1

Surface Forms

collectivistic positive

Morphology

collectivistic = collective (transparent) = collectiv + istic

Formed by adding the productive suffix '-istic' (meaning 'relating to') to the stem 'collectiv-' (from 'collective'), so learners can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Collectivistic comes from the root collect, meaning 'to gather' or 'bring together', and the ending -istic, which makes it about a belief or style, like the word collective. So, collectivistic describes a way of thinking that puts the group's needs, shared ownership, or group action before one person's wants.