What does "common good" mean?

The general interest of the population as a whole.

Common good

Q: What is a synonym for "common good"?

Common synonyms include: civic value, collective welfare, collective welfares, common welfare, commons, commonweal.

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Definitions

Noun

1
The general interest of the population as a whole. countable, uncountable
"Post-liberals share some longstanding Catholic conservative views, such as opposition to abortion and LGBTQ+ rights. They envision a counter-revolution in which they take over government bureaucracy and institutions such as universities from within, replacing entrenched “elites” with their own and acting upon their vision of the “common good”."
2
the good of a community wordnet
3
A good that is rivalrous and nonexcludable. countable, uncountable
4
The corporate property of a burgh in Scotland. Scotland, countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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civic value collective welfare collective welfares common welfare commons commonweal

Antonyms

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exclusive ownership private gain private property self interest

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"Post-liberals share some longstanding Catholic conservative views, such as opposition to abortion and LGBTQ+ rights. They envision a counter-revolution in which they take over government bureaucracy and institutions such as universities from within, replacing entrenched “elites” with their own and acting upon their vision of the “common good”."

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