Fourierist
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- noun
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fourierista
- He is a dedicated Fourierist, advocating for the communal living ideals proposed by Charles Fourier.
Examples
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Thomas explained to Purcell that, as socialists and Fourierists, he and Mary had sincerely sought "the establishment of a united, or harmonic society.
Academic text (2018) -
Those other two apostles of freedom and desire had no political disciples, but in the middle of the 19th century literally hundreds of communes (phalansteries) were founded on Fourierist principles.
Blog text (10) -
- I warn you, he's a Fourierist.
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"I warn you, he's a Fourierist!"
Blog text (13) -
I mean, wasn't Brook Farm Fourierist?
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You're a Fourierist?
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Wasn't Brook Farm Fourierist?
Blog text (13) -
Among these are the Shakers, the Owenite and Fourierist communities, Oneida and Icaria.
Academic text (1993) -
Many Fourierists believe in creating harmonious societies based on cooperation and shared resources.
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As a Fourierist, she supports the vision of a utopian community where everyone contributes equally.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fourierist comes from the name Fourier, the French thinker Charles Fourier, and the ending -ist, which means 'a follower' or 'supporter', like in artist or pianist. So a Fourierist is a person who supports or follows Fourier's ideas about cooperative communities.