communitarian
/kəˌmjuː.nɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/US/kəˌmju.nəˈtɛɹi.ən/
communitarian adjective: considering the community to be of central importance.
Adjective
communitarian (comparative more communitarian, superlative most communitarian)
- 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.2011 February 1, Felicity Barringer, “Are We Hard-Wired to Doubt Science?”, in The New York Times
- Of or pertaining to the philosophy of communitarianism.
- This book takes a communitarian approach to ethics.
Noun
communitarian (plural communitarians)
- An adherent of communitarianism.
- 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.2011 February 1, Felicity Barringer, “Are We Hard-Wired to Doubt Science?”, in The New York Times
- Synonyms:
- communitarianist
- A member of a community.
communitarian meaning in Bengali
communitarian in Bengali
- কমিউনিটারিয়ানিজম দর্শনের সাথে সম্পর্কিত, কমিউনিটারিয়ানিজমের একজন অনুসারী, একটি সম্প্রদায়ের সদস্য
Synonyms of communitarian
Forms of communitarian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more communitarian |
| superlative | most communitarian |
| Noun | |
| plural | communitarians |
Origin of communitarian
From community + -arian, c. 1910.
Words that rhyme with communitarian
- Darien
- barbarian
- Aryan
- libertarian
- Arian
- documentarian
- humanitarian
- sabbatarian
- sectarian
- unitarian
- vegetarian
- -arian
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- agrarian
- Bulgarian
- caesarian
- catenarian
- librarian
- lunarian
- Marian
- planetarian
- Ripuarian
- Solarian
- trinitarian
- alphabetarian
- antiauthoritarian
- aquarian
- Bolivarian
- contrarian
- corpuscularian
- denarian
- flexitarian
- futilitarian
- infirmarian
- Kaffrarian
- necessitarian
- nonsectarian
- paraovarian
- parian
- pollotarian
- proprietarian
- quinarian
- sacramentarian
- sanitarian
- semivegetarian
- Tartarean
- Tartarian
- Tocharian
- tricenarian
- valetudinarian
- vestiarian
- acarian
- actiniarian
- actuarian
- aerarian
- alcyonarian
- altitudinarian
- antelapsarian
- antiacarian
- antiegalitarian
- antilapsarian
Questions about communitarian
- What does communitarian mean?
- Communitarian means considering the community to be of central importance.
- What is communitarian in Bengali?
- Communitarian in Bengali is কমিউনিটারিয়ানিজম দর্শনের সাথে সম্পর্কিত, কমিউনিটারিয়ানিজমের একজন অনুসারী, একটি সম্প্রদায়ের সদস্য. See Communitarian meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is communitarian?
- Communitarian can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce communitarian?
- Communitarian is pronounced /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ (UK).
Words near communitarian in the dictionary
Source and license
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