Phalanstery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfælənˌstɜɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Phalanstery is a noun meaning The dwelling house of a Fourierite community.
Meaning
The dwelling house of a Fourierite community.
More Meanings
- An association or community organized on the plan of Charles Fourier, with living space divided hierarchically and higher pay for those carrying out unpopular tasks.
Example Sentences
2005, Andrew Loman, "Somewhat on the Community-System": Representations of Fourierism in the Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Taylor & Francis (Routledge), page xxiv, When Hollingsworth and Priscilla retreat to a cottage at the end of the novel, they are spurning not only reformatories and phalansteries but also boarding-houses, tenements, and hotels.
Word Forms
- phalansteries
Synonyms for phalanstery
Depending on context, synonyms include phalange, phalanx.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phalanx, friary, frarority, frathouse, fratority, freemasonry.
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