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collectivity

collectivity

1 6.8
A way of behaving that values shared responsibility and working together
  • noun
  • /kəˌlɛkˈtɪvɪti/
translation icon : colectividad
  • In this community, collectivity is valued as a way to support each other and make decisions together.

Examples

  • Croquet's transformation into gateball bears out the commonly held understanding that collectivity holds a place of great importance within Japanese society.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Theoretical tensions tend to arise around the concept of autonomy, which has, on the one hand, a political sense related to notions of self-organization, collectivity, and solidarity, and on the other, a theoretical sense that is both philosophical and sociohistorical.

    Academic text (2011)
  • As we know, building this new collectivity is not something guaranteed.

    Blog text (23)
  • So, how can IDSs encourage collectivity?

    Academic text (1996)
  • Collectivities governed themselves, and the state could rely on the principle of collective responsibility.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Why does this presumably tolerant decision of the Supreme Court rest on the traditional Japanese perspective that the collectivity takes precedence over the individual?

    Academic text (1990)
  • While bereavement is basically a subjective and individual psychological process, its appropriation by the collectivity has led to its depersonalization and standardization.

    Academic text (1997)
  • More broadly, the abrogation of the emergent regime of international capital mobility by the collectivity of states may be unlikely and undesirable, but it is certainly not inconceivable.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The charity's work relies on the collectivity of volunteers who share the same mission.

  • The festival was a celebration of collectivity, bringing people together to enjoy shared traditions and experiences.

Synonyms

cohesion
vscollectivity
21 4.8

The state of people or parts staying together and forming a whole

focuses on group action and shared responsibility rather than mere unity
cohesiveness
vscollectivity
6 4.9

How well things stick together to form one whole

emphasizes shared responsibility and ownership rather than only unity
collectivism
vscollectivity
5 7.9

A political idea where factories and farms are owned by the state

is a general group principle rather than a political economic ideology
collectiveness
vscollectivity
1 5.7

A way people act, own, or share things together

focuses on group action and the principle behind shared responsibility
communalism
vscollectivity
1 8.1

A way of living where people share property, work, and daily needs

is a broader group principle beyond living arrangements and local sharing
communality
vscollectivity
5.8

A feeling of sharing and support among people in a group

focuses on acting as a group with shared responsibility or ownership
unitedness
vscollectivity
7.0

A feeling of being joined and acting together as one group

adds explicit stress on shared responsibility or common ownership

Antonyms

22 6.5

A belief that each person is independent and different from others

How Collective

collectivism
5 7.9
collectivity
1 6.8
communalism
1 8.1
cooperation
443 2.5
individualism
22 6.5

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 verb collect, meaning 'to gather', the same root you see in collective and collection. That's why collectivity can mean the idea or quality of acting together and sharing responsibility as a group.