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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCollective Good
/kəˈlɛk.tɪv ɡʊd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A resource or benefit that is shared by a group or community, often emphasizing the welfare of the collective over individual interests.
"Access to clean water is considered a collective good that benefits all members of the community." - 2
An outcome or service that is provided for the benefit of a group, which cannot be withheld from any member of that group.
"Public education is a prime example of a collective good, as it is available to all children regardless of their background."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'collective good' derives from the combination of 'collective', originating from the Latin 'collectivus', meaning 'gathered together', and 'good', from Old English 'gōd', meaning 'beneficial or positive'. The phrase evolved in the context of social sciences to denote resources or benefits shared by a community.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Collective Good" is said worldwide
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bien collectif
Transliteration: byɛ̃ kɔlɛktif
"L'accès à l'éducation est un bien collectif."
kollektives Gut
Transliteration: kɔlɛktɪvəs ɡuːt
"Sauberes Wasser ist ein kollektives Gut."
bene collettivo
Transliteration: ˈbɛne kolletˈtivo
"L'istruzione è un bene collettivo."
bien colectivo
Transliteration: bjen kolektivo
"El acceso a la salud es un bien colectivo."
bem coletivo
Transliteration: bẽ koleˈtivu
"A educação é um bem coletivo."
सामूहिक भलाई
Transliteration: sāmūhik bhalaī
"स्वच्छ जल सामूहिक भलाई है।"
集体利益
Transliteration: jítǐ lìyì
"教育是集体利益的一部分。"
집단적 이익
Transliteration: jipdanjeok iik
"교육은 집단적 이익입니다."
集団的利益
Transliteration: shūdan-teki rieki
"教育は集団的利益の一部です。"
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