Communitarianism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The group of doctrines that oppose excessive individualism in favour of a more community-based approach countable, uncountable

    "[…] Tony Blair dallied with communitarianism in the mid-90s and was wont to quote the Quaker philosopher John Macmurray."

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bipartisanshipcollaborationcollectivismcollusioncommunismcommunity

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"[…] Tony Blair dallied with communitarianism in the mid-90s and was wont to quote the Quaker philosopher John Macmurray."

Etymology

From communitarian + -ism.

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