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collectivity

collectivity

1 6.6
A group of people who act together for a shared purpose
  • noun
  • /kəˌlɛkˈtɪvɪti/
translation icon : colectividad
  • The artists formed a collectivity to advocate for their rights and freedom of expression.
  • authorial collectivity
  • collectivity of individuals
  • human collectivity

We do have to think about people as belonging to collectivities which would have their own unconsciousness.

Examples

  • The president responded in a way that reduced her isolation and vulnerability by placing herself within the collectivity.

    Academic text (1996)
  • We do have to think about people as belonging to collectivities which would have their own unconsciousness.

  • 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.

  • In this community, a strong sense of collectivity drives everyone to support each other during difficult times.

Synonyms

group
vscollectivity
1.0

A number of people or things seen as one unit

emphasizes acting together for a shared purpose or common identity
organization
vscollectivity
  • US
2.7

A group of people who work together for a common goal

is more about acting together as a unit regardless of formal structure
community
vscollectivity
2.8

A shared feeling among people with the same interests or goals

emphasizes being viewed and acting as a single unit for common aims
circle
vscollectivity
318 3.3

A group of people with shared interests

is more about being a unit that acts together, beyond informal association
association
vscollectivity
188 2.8

A group of people who share a common purpose or interest

is broader, stressing joint action and identity beyond formal organization
social group
vscollectivity
12 2.7

People who meet, talk, and feel they belong together

views them as a single unit acting together for a shared purpose
body politic
vscollectivity
  • Formal
11 7.5

People of a country seen as one group under one government

is a general term for any unit acting together, not limited to nations or government
grouping
vscollectivity
10 2.7

People or things that form one unit

focuses on people acting together with shared purpose rather than mere classification
sodality
vscollectivity
1 9.9

A group of people who share a common purpose and work together

covers any people acting together as a single unit, not only professional circles
social unit
vscollectivity
3.5

A group, like a family or work team, that is part of a larger community

focuses on acting together for a shared purpose rather than only being a part
consociation
vscollectivity
8.6

A group of people or organizations formed to work together for a common purpose

describes the existing single unit acting together rather than the act of forming it
societas
vscollectivity
  • Formal
9.9

A group of people who work together for a shared purpose

is more general about people acting together as one unit beyond formal legal contexts
community of interests
vscollectivity
3.3

A situation where people or groups share the same goals

is about being a single unit acting together, not merely sharing similar goals

Antonyms

2.3

A single person or animal regarded separately from a group

How United

collectivity
1 6.6
movement
3.6
organization
  • US
2.7
group
1.0
gathering
203 1.0

Surface Forms

collectivity singular

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.