collectivity
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6.6
- noun
- /kəˌlɛkˈtɪvɪti/
- The artists formed a collectivity to advocate for their rights and freedom of expression.
- authorial collectivity
- collectivity of individuals
- human collectivity
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- We do have to think about people as belonging to collectivities which would have their own unconsciousness.
Examples
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The president responded in a way that reduced her isolation and vulnerability by placing herself within the collectivity.
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We do have to think about people as belonging to collectivities which would have their own unconsciousness.
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You offer a model of collectivity based on the film production company.
Academic text (2004) -
Once followers believe there is a sense of collectivity, then the leader must use the group's talents to accomplish goals.
Academic text (2015) -
The moment that a minority is recognized as a collectivity in a democratic system, other potentially more comprehensive consequences follow.
Academic text (1991) -
The immigrant collectivity was an arena in which a variety of ideologies, hegemonic and oppositional, contended for supremacy.
Academic text (1992) -
The success of the project depended on the collectivity of the team working towards a common goal.
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In this community, a strong sense of collectivity drives everyone to support each other during difficult times.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A number of people or things seen as one unit
∞
2.7
A group of people who work together for a common goal
849
2.8
A group of people who share a common purpose or interest
436
3.3
A group of people with shared interests
78
2.8
A shared feeling among people with the same interests or goals
18
2.7
People who meet, talk, and feel they belong together
18
2.7
People or things that form one unit
11
7.5
People of a country seen as one group under one government
2
3.3
A situation where people or groups share the same goals
1
3.5
A group, like a family or work team, that is part of a larger community
1
9.9
A group of people who share a common purpose and work together
1
9.9
A group of people who work together for a shared purpose
A group of people or organizations formed to work together for a common purpose
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
collectivity = collective (transparent) = collect + ivity
The word 'collectivity' is transparently derived from 'collective' with the addition of the suffix '-ity', indicating a state or quality.
Etymology
Collectivity comes from the common verb collect, which means 'to gather', and the same root is in collection and collective. So a collectivity is like people gathered into one unit who act together.