phalanstery
1
9.9
A community or building where people live together and share work and things
- noun
- /fəˈlænstəri/
- Specialized
:
falangstería
- In their vision for a better society, they built a phalanstery where everyone lived and worked together harmoniously.
Examples
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Phalanstery.
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The concept of a phalanstery was popular among utopian socialists who dreamed of ideal communities.
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The company is our phalanstery project.
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The architect designed a beautiful phalanstery that promoted communal living and shared resources.
Synonyms
communal living
vsphalanstery
2
3.8
A life where people share a home, chores, and costs
is a planned building model tied to utopian socialist ideas
cohousing
vsphalanstery
1
5.2
A community where people live in private homes and share common spaces
is collectivist and a single communal building with utopian socialist roots
How Communal
phalanstery
1
9.9
- Specialized
1
9.9
commune
24
5.0
24
5.0
cooperative
32
3.4
32
3.4
co-residence
1
4.4
1
4.4
household
505
1.0
505
1.0
Surface Forms
phalanstery singular
phalansteries plural
Etymology
The word phalanstery was invented by the thinker Charles Fourier from the Greek phalanx, which means 'line of soldiers', because he wanted to picture people living together as a close, organised group. You can also think of it like phalanx plus monastery: a phalanstery is a building or community where people live and work together.