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noun
The communal ownership of property.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Any social system based around a community.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Stoking conflict or discrimination based on religious identity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, countable, uncountable
Synonyms: sectarianism
Antonyms: none provided
noun
loyalty and commitment to the interests of your own minority or ethnic group rather than to society as a whole
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedication
noun
the practice of communal living and common ownership
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: group action
History
From communal + -ism.
