What does "communitarian" mean?

An adherent of communitarianism

How do you pronounce "communitarian"?

Pronounced //kəˌmjuː.nɪˈtɛəɹi.ən//.

Common synonyms include: civic, civic minded, civic participant, coadjutant, coefficient, collective.

/kəˌmjuː.nɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Noun

1
An adherent of communitarianism
"I'm a libertarian, but John here is a communitarian."
2
A member of a community.

Adjective

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."

"Prior to the modern age, most human societies were communitarian."

From community + -arian, c. 1910.