collectivism
noun
col·lec·tiv·ism kə-ˈlek-ti-ˌvi-zəm 
1
: a political or economic theory advocating collective control especially over production and distribution
also : a system marked by such control
2
: emphasis on collective rather than individual action or identity
collectivist
kə-ˈlek-ti-vist
adjective or noun collectivistic
kə-ˌlek-ti-ˈvi-stik
adjective collectivistically
kə-ˌlek-ti-ˈvi-sti-k(ə-)lē
adverb 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Give me a common-good conservatism defined by the rich tapestries of religion, family, and civil society — not common-good collectivism or, worse, common-good communism. 
Andrew T. Walker, National Review, 28 Feb. 2022 The invisible hand may be no less naively utopian than collectivism. WSJ, 15 Apr. 2022 Part of the project’s popularity is the sense of collectivism that seems increasingly rare as the Internet becomes more fractured and polarized. Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2022 Objectivism is an intensely individualistic philosophy that rejects all forms of collectivism and believes passionately in America as the land of meritocracy and individual responsibility. Laura Jedeed, The New Republic, 1 Mar. 2022 One is the mystifying movement toward greater collectivism as a means of improving the needs of the underprivileged. David L. Bahnsen, National Review, 11 Nov. 2021 During Chairman Mao Zedong's tumultuous reign, the revolutionary zeal for collectivism overrode the wishes of the individual, often leading to devastating, deadly consequences. Nectar Gan And Steve George, CNN, 8 Sep. 2021 Consider The Hierophant as the card of institutions and collectivism. Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 5 Sep. 2021 Ted Lasso is an ode to collectivism, infused with layered references to facts of pop culture, and a deep knowledge of the real-world context in which sports operate. Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2021 See More
Andrew T. Walker, National Review, 28 Feb. 2022 The invisible hand may be no less naively utopian than collectivism. WSJ, 15 Apr. 2022 Part of the project’s popularity is the sense of collectivism that seems increasingly rare as the Internet becomes more fractured and polarized. Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2022 Objectivism is an intensely individualistic philosophy that rejects all forms of collectivism and believes passionately in America as the land of meritocracy and individual responsibility. Laura Jedeed, The New Republic, 1 Mar. 2022 One is the mystifying movement toward greater collectivism as a means of improving the needs of the underprivileged. David L. Bahnsen, National Review, 11 Nov. 2021 During Chairman Mao Zedong's tumultuous reign, the revolutionary zeal for collectivism overrode the wishes of the individual, often leading to devastating, deadly consequences. Nectar Gan And Steve George, CNN, 8 Sep. 2021 Consider The Hierophant as the card of institutions and collectivism. Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 5 Sep. 2021 Ted Lasso is an ode to collectivism, infused with layered references to facts of pop culture, and a deep knowledge of the real-world context in which sports operate. Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French collectivisme, from collectif collective entry 1 + -isme -ism
First Known Use
1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1
collectivism
noun
as in bolshevism
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- bolshevism
- liberalism
- leftism
- Communism
- fascism
- Marxism
- totalitarianism
- authoritarianism
- Stalinism
- Leninism
- autocracy
- tyranny
- dictatorship
- totalism
- Sovietism
- despotism
- absolutism
- radicalism
- autarchy
- tsarism
- Nazism
- czarism
- tzarism
- Caesarism
- Big Brotherism
- Big Brother
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- democracy
- freedom
- self-governance
- autonomy
- self-government
- self-rule
- sovereignty
- self-determination
- sovranty