Fourierism

English

Etymology

From French fouriérisme, or by surface analysis, Fourier +‎ ism, named after French philosopher Charles Fourier (1772–1837).

Noun

Fourierism (uncountable)

1. The cooperative socialistic system of Charles Fourier, a Frenchman, who recommended the reorganization of society into small communities, living in common.
   • 2009 April 16, Jon Mooallem, “The End Is Near! (Yay!)”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN:

     Millard’s sketch happened to look a lot like the master plan of Fourierism, one of the most popular secular utopian movements in American history. In the early 1800s, Charles Fourier, a Frenchman, proposed, in a series of jargon-filled writings, a self-sufficient community model called a “phalanx.”

Synonyms

• phalansterism

Related terms

• Fourierist
• Fourieristic
• Fourierite

Translations

cooperative socialistic system

• French: fouriérisme (fr) m
• Portuguese: fourierismo m

See also

• phalanx

References

• “Fourierism”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Further reading

• Fourierism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia