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phalanstery

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˈfælənˌstɜɹi/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

An association or community organized on the plan of Charles Fourier, with living space divided hierarchically and higher pay for those carrying out unpopular tasks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: phalange, phalanstère, phalanx

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The dwelling house of a Fourierite community.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 2005, Andrew Loman, "Somewhat on the Community-System": Representations of Fourierism in the Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Taylor & Francis (Routledge), page xxiv, When Hollingsworth and Priscilla retreat to a cottage at the end of the novel, they are spurning not only reformatories and phalansteries but also boarding-houses, tenements, and hotels.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French phalanstère.