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Communalism — Communalism[1] is a term with three distinct meanings according to the Random House Unabridged Dictionary . [2] These include (1) a theory of government or a system of government in which independent communes participate in a federation . (2) the … Wikipedia
communalism — 1871 (in ref. to Paris), from COMMUNAL (Cf. communal) + ISM (Cf. ism) … Etymology dictionary
communalism — [käm′yo͞o nəliz΄əm, käm′yə nəliz΄əm; ] also [kə myo͞o′nəliz΄əm] n. [Fr communalisme] 1. a theory or system of government in which communes or local communities, sometimes on an ethnic or religious basis, have virtual autonomy within a federated… … English World dictionary
Communalism — Outside of South Asia, communalism describes a broad range of social movements and social theories which are in some way centered upon the community. Communalism can take the form of communal living or communal property, among others. It is… … Mini philosophy glossary
Communalism before 1800 — Communalism is a term used by the German historian Peter Blickle for a form of representative government in Europe before 1800. The concept is mainly based on Germany of the Holy Roman Empire where it describes the widespread communal… … Wikipedia
Communalism (South Asia) — This article deals with the use of the word communalism in South Asia, as a name for a force separating different communities based on some form of social or sectarian discrimination. See the article communalism for the use of the word to denote… … Wikipedia
Communalism (political philosophy) — Socialism … Wikipedia
communalism — noun Date: 1871 1. social organization on a communal basis 2. loyalty to a sociopolitical grouping based on religious or ethnic affiliation • communalist noun or adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
communalism — communalist, n. communalistic, adj. /keuh myoohn l iz euhm, kom yeuh nl /, n. 1. a theory or system of government according to which each commune is virtually an independent state and the nation is merely a federation of such states. 2. the… … Universalium
communalism — noun a) The communal ownership of property b) Any social system based around a community … Wiktionary
