Meanings
nouncollectivism (countable and uncountable, plural collectivisms)
plural collectivisms
- countableuncountableAn economic system in which the means of production and distribution are owned and controlled by the people collectively
- countableuncountableThe practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Also see
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
- Proto-Italic*kom
- Proto-Italic*kom-
- Latincon-
- Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*léǵeti
- Proto-Italic*legō
- Latinlegō
- Latincolligō
- Latincollēctus
- Latincollēctīvus
- Middle Frenchcollectif
- Englishcollective
- Englishcollectivism
From collective + -ism.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan col·lectivisme
- col·lectivismeA system in which the means are owned and controlled by people collectively
Chinese Mandarin 集體主義 /集体主义
- 集體主義 /集体主义 (jítǐzhǔyì)A system in which the means are owned and controlled by people collectively
Dutch collectivisme
- collectivismeA system in which the means are owned and controlled by people collectively
Finnish kollektivismi
- kollektivismiA system in which the means are owned and controlled by people collectively
French collectivisme
- collectivismeA system in which the means are owned and controlled by people collectively
German Kollektivismus
- KollektivismusA system in which the means are owned and controlled by people collectively
Greek κολεκτιβισμός
- κολεκτιβισμός (kolektivismós)A system in which the means are owned and controlled by people collectively
Hungarian kollektivizmus
- kollektivizmusA system in which the means are owned and controlled by people collectively
Irish aonseilbh
- aonseilbhA system in which the means are owned and controlled by people collectively
Italian collettivismo
- collettivismoA system in which the means are owned and controlled by people collectively
Japanese 集産主義
- 集産主義 (shūsanshugi)A system in which the means are owned and controlled by people collectively
Māori angakōpunitanga
- angakōpunitangaA system in which the means are owned and controlled by people collectively
Polish kolektywizm
- kolektywizmA system in which the means are owned and controlled by people collectively
Portuguese coletivismo
- coletivismoA system in which the means are owned and controlled by people collectively
Romanian colectivism
- colectivismA system in which the means are owned and controlled by people collectively
Russian коллективи́зм
- коллективи́зм (kollektivízm)A system in which the means are owned and controlled by people collectively
Spanish colectivismo
- colectivismoA system in which the means are owned and controlled by people collectively
Swedish kollektivism
- kollektivismThe practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it
Thai คติรวมหมู่
- คติรวมหมู่The practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it
Ukrainian колективі́зм
- колективі́зм (kolektyvízm)A system in which the means are owned and controlled by people collectively
Cite this entry
APA
collectivism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collectivism
MLA
“collectivism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collectivism. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “collectivism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collectivism.
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