communitarian

From community +‎ -arian, c. 1910.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /kəˌmju.nəˈtɛɹi.ən/

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• Rhymes: -ɛəɹiən

communitarian (comparative more communitarian, superlative most communitarian)

1. Considering the community to be of central importance.

   Prior to the modern age, most human societies were communitarian.

   • 2011 February 1, Felicity Barringer, “Are We Hard-Wired to Doubt Science?”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Based on their remarks, he said, some of the smart-meter opponents are a blend of egalitarian and communitarian.

2. Of or pertaining to the philosophy of communitarianism.

   This book takes a communitarian approach to ethics.

communitarian (plural communitarians)

1. An adherent of communitarianism

   I'm a libertarian, but John here is a communitarian.

   • 2011 February 1, Felicity Barringer, “Are We Hard-Wired to Doubt Science?”, in The New York Times‎^[2]:

     Two of the groups involved, he said, are simply characterized: individualists (most people would call them libertarians, who want the government to butt out) and communitarians, the two poles on the political spectrum. The two other groups, he said, are called hierarchists and egalitarians.

2. A member of a community.

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