collectivistic
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8.1
- adjective
- /kəˌlɛktɪˈvɪstɪk/
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colectivista
- In social sciences, it has often been argued that Chinese culture is collectivistic while American culture is individualistic (e.g., Fairbank, 1987; Hsu, 1983).
- collectivistic cultures
- collectivistic rather than individualistic
- tend to be collectivistic
They would draw upon science in order to serve their collectivistic ends.
- They would draw upon science in order to serve their collectivistic ends.
- Narcissism was associated with violence and aggression regardless of whether it was conducted in a collectivistic or individualistic culture.
Examples
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Individuals from collectivistic cultures may subordinate self-realization needs to group needs.
Academic text (2010) -
As noted previously, the Chinese culture, which was collectivistic, was different from the American culture, which was individualistic.
Academic text (1993) -
Her traditional, collectivistic family is not following through on exploring independent living options with their daughter.
Academic text (2015) -
Socialist societies have a typical collectivistic understanding of human rights.
Academic text (1991) -
Until the 1970s, a collectivistic ethos of "youth in service of society" dominated Israeli Jewish life.
Academic text (2008) -
In an attempt to capture collectivistic ways of coping, this measure highlights interdependence.
Academic text (2004) -
One of the goals of the study was to highlight collectivistic ways of coping for Blacks and Latinos.
Academic text (2004) -
Considering that many of the Korean American adolescents in this study were second generation, it is likely that many would experience cultural conflict between their parents, who tend to maintain collectivistic ideals, and their American friends, who are very individualistic.
Academic text (2005) -
Latino families have been characterized as collectivistic rather than individualistic in their worldviews (Marn, 1989).
Academic text (2007) -
In collectivistic societies, group harmony is often prioritized over individual desires, leading to a strong sense of community.
Synonyms
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3.9
Shared by all people in a group, like a garden or food
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5.1
Of an organization owned and run together by the people who work there
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7.1
Putting the group's needs before each person's needs
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7.6
Valuing the community more than the individual
About living in a group where people share things and work together
Putting the group's needs before each person's own wants
Putting a group's needs before a person's own needs
Treats a group as one whole instead of separate people
Antonyms
How Collectivist
Surface Forms
Morphology
collectivistic = collective (transparent) = collectiv + istic
Formed by adding the productive suffix '-istic' (meaning 'relating to') to the stem 'collectiv-' (from 'collective'), so learners can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Collectivistic comes from the root collect, meaning 'to gather' or 'bring together', and the ending -istic, which makes it about a belief or style, like the word collective. So, collectivistic describes a way of thinking that puts the group's needs, shared ownership, or group action before one person's wants.