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communitarian

communitarian

1 7.8
A person who values the community more than their own needs
  • noun
  • /kəˌmjunɪˈtɛəriən/
translation icon : comunitarista
  • A true communitarian believes that working together as a community is essential for the well-being of everyone.
  • communitarians claim
  • liberals and communitarians

Examples

  • The dispute between liberals and communitarians has continued in contemporary political theory.

    Academic text (1991)

  • All of those whom I have characterized as communitarians have one important thing in common.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Jefferson was not the communitarian that John Adams was, but he believed deeply in participation.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Alexis is a communitarian, builder, orchardist, and environmental activist living in central Virginia.

    Blog text (32)

  • Communitarians worry that the proliferation of human rights leads to individualism, selfishness, and social divisiveness.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Many communitarians advocate for shared resources to strengthen community ties and support the less fortunate.

  • As a communitarian, she prioritizes community needs over individual interests in her social initiatives.

Synonyms

collectivist
vscommunitarian
8 7.2

A person who puts the group's needs before their own

focuses more on community importance and shared responsibilities
communalist
vscommunitarian
7.9

A person who believes people should live together and share property

emphasizes community value rather than only shared living arrangements
mutualist
vscommunitarian
8.6

A person who supports people owning and sharing resources together

prioritizes community importance over individual rather than focusing on economic theory

Antonyms

individualist
8 6.3

A person who prefers to think and act independently

How Communitarian

collectivist
8 7.2
communitarian
1 7.8

Surface Forms

communitarian singular
communitarians plural

Morphology

communitarian = community (transparent) = community + arian

The noun 'a communitarian' is the agentive/person reading of 'community' + '-arian', which is a regular and predictable derivation.

Etymology

Communitarian comes from community and the ending -arian, with the older root communis meaning 'common' or 'shared'. So, a communitarian is a person who supports shared community life and puts the common good before their own interests.