communitarian

English

Etymology

c 1910 community +‎ -arian

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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.

2. Of or pertaining to the philosophy of communitarianism

   This book takes a communitarian approach to ethics.

Noun

communitarian (plural communitarians)

1. An adherent of communitarianism

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

2. A member of a community.

See also

• Communitarianism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia