What does communitarian mean?
Communitarian means Considering the community to be of central importance..
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/kəˌmjuː.nɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ · adjective
Considering the community to be of central importance..
Prior to the modern age, most human societies were communitarian.
Based on their remarks, he said, some of the smart-meter opponents are a blend of egalitarian and communitarian.
This book takes a communitarian approach to ethics.
I'm a libertarian, but John here is a communitarian.
Two of the groups involved, he said, are simply characterized: individualists (most people would call them libertarians, who want the government to butt out) and communitarians, the two poles on the political spectrum. The two other groups, he said, are called hierarchists and egalitarians.
Use communitarian when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Communitarian means Considering the community to be of central importance..
Common synonyms include communitarianist.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Prior to the modern age, most human societies were communitarian.
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