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communitarian

kә,mju:ni'teәriәn3 senses · 57 ms
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adj/kəˌmjuː.nɪˈtɛəɹi.ən//kəˌmju.nəˈtɛɹi.ən/
  1. 1

    Considering the community to be of central importance.

    • Prior to the modern age, most human societies were communitarian.
  2. 2

    Of or pertaining to the philosophy of communitarianism.

    • This book takes a communitarian approach to ethics.
noun/kəˌmjuː.nɪˈtɛəɹi.ən//kəˌmju.nəˈtɛɹi.ən/
  1. 1

    An adherent of communitarianism.

    • I'm a libertarian, but John here is a communitarian.
  2. 2

    A member of a community.

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