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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieskollektivistisch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔlɛktɪˈvɪstɪʃ
"Sie leben in einer stark kollektivistisch geprägten Kultur."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by the practice or belief in the priority of group goals and social cohesion over individual desires.
"The community maintained a strongly collectivist approach to sharing resources and raising children."
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A person who adheres to or advocates the principles of collectivism.
"As an outspoken collectivist, she argued that corporate profits should be distributed equally among all workers."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'collectus', past participle of 'colligere' (to gather together), via French 'collectif' and the English suffix '-ist'. Emerging in the late 19th century alongside sociological and political theory, the term evolved to describe individuals, cultures, or philosophies prioritizing group cohesion over individual autonomy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Collectivist" is said worldwide
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collectiviste
Transliteration: ko.lɛk.ti.vist
"Cette société adopte une vision collectiviste de l'économie."
kollektivistisch
Transliteration: kɔlɛktɪˈvɪstɪʃ
"Sie leben in einer stark kollektivistisch geprägten Kultur."
collettivista
Transliteration: kol.let.tiˈvi.sta
"Il modello economico era basato su principi collettivisti."
colectivista
Transliteration: ko.lek.tiˈβis.ta
"La cultura rural suele ser mucho más colectivista."
coletivista
Transliteration: ku.le.tʃiˈvis.tɐ
"Eles defendem uma organização social coletivista."
सामूहिकतावादी
Transliteration: samuhikatavadi
"उनका समाज एक सामूहिकतावादी संस्कृति का पालन करता है।"
集体主义的
Transliteration: jítǐ zhǔyì de
"这是一个典型的集体主义社会。"
집단주의적
Transliteration: jipdanjuui-jeok
"한국 사회는 전통적으로 집단주의적 성향이 강하다."
集団主義的
Transliteration: shūdanchugi-teki
"日本文化は集団主義的であるとよく言われる。"
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