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collectivism

[kuh-lek-tuh-viz-uhm] / kəˈlɛk təˌvɪz əm /




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STOCKHOLM, Sweden—This paragon of collectivism is pivoting toward rugged individualism.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

Within these communities exists an informal collectivism, an ebb and flow of residents, of families, of neighbors coming together at farmer’s markets, in city parks and common spaces, in a tacit recognition of shared values.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2025

"In societies that value collectivism, such as in Iceland and Japan, these baths are not mere places for relaxation but also for building social connections," says Jabe Brown of Melbourne Functional Medicine.

From Salon Dec. 16, 2023

If the references to race and class feel ritualistic, it’s because the movie largely centers on one woman, a focus that’s profoundly at odds with the political radicalism of the Jane’s collectivism.

From New York Times Oct. 27, 2022

Technology had given a new form to labor, a new social and economic system had been created which is described as "mutualistic," a huge cooperative, a mediate form between individualism and collectivism.

From The Jewish State by Lipsky, Louis




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