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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An economic ideology, based on Catholic social teachings, according to which property ownership is a fundamental right and the means of production should be spread as widely as possible rather than being centralized under the control of the state, corporations, or a few individuals. uncountable

Etymology

From distribute + -ism.

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