collectivism

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /kəˈlɛktɪˌvɪzəm/ UK /kəˈlɛktɪˌvɪzəm/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the principle of giving the group priority over the individual

The commune was founded on strict ideals of collectivism.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the principle of giving the... communalismsocialism communismcollectivity

Opposites

individualism capitalismlibertarianism

Word family

Forms collectivist

Derived forms collectivistcollectivistic

Related forms collectivecollectivizecollectively

Etymology

From collective + -ism, ultimately from Latin collectivus, from colligere ('to gather together'), from com- ('together') + legere ('to gather, choose').

collectivus Latin colligere Latin

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People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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# collectivism

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /kəˈlɛktɪˌvɪzəm/
**IPA (UK):** /kəˈlɛktɪˌvɪzəm/

## Meanings
1. the principle of giving the group priority over the individual

## Examples
- The commune was founded on strict ideals of collectivism.

## Synonyms
- communalism
- socialism
- communism
- collectivity

## Antonyms
- individualism
- capitalism
- libertarianism

## Derived Forms
- collectivist
- collectivistic

## Related Forms
- collective
- collectivize
- collectively

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: collectivus
- Root: colligere

## Etymology
From collective + -ism, ultimately from Latin collectivus, from colligere ('to gather together'), from com- ('together') + legere ('to gather, choose').

## AI Etymology
Collectivism is a noun meaning "the principle of giving the group priority over the individual". Historically, it is from collective + -ism, ultimately from Latin collectivus, from colligere ('to gather together'), from com- ('together') + legere ('to gather, choose'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: collectivism is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "the principle of giving the group priority over the individual", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Latin collectivus with Latin colligere. Close English family members include collectivist, collectivistic, collective, collectivize, and collectively.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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