a member or advocate of a communistic or communalist community
Derived forms
communitarianism (comˌmuniˈtarianˌism)
noun
communitarian in American English
(kəˌmjuːnɪˈtɛəriən)
noun
1.
a member of a communistic community
2.
an advocate of such a community
Word origin
[1835–45; communit(y) + -arian]This word is first recorded in the period 1835–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: communism, cutaway, hybridize, placement, serial
Examples of 'communitarian' in a sentence
communitarian
They define our essential communitarian habitat in a way that nations cannot.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
China is based on a communitarian political culture.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Again, a communitarian ethos reigned, and again, with a pragmatic interest at heart.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
Ideas freely cross communitarian boundaries, and ignite or fertilize the thought of 'opposing' religious groups.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
His anti-totalitarian views chime closely with the small-scale, communitarian, decentralized politics of the anti-globalization movement.