ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Communal

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /kəˈmjuː.nəl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Communal is an adjective meaning Pertaining to a community or a commune.

Meaning

Pertaining to a community or a commune.

More Meanings

  1. Shared by a community; public.
  2. (India) Defined by religious ideas; based on religion.

Example Sentences

communal violence
communal politics

Synonyms for communal

Depending on context, synonyms include common, group.

Antonyms for communal

Common opposites include secular.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include group, common, communitarian, community, commune, ethnic.

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