collectivist

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/kəˈlɛktɪvɪst/

adjective

Of or pertaining to collectivism.

Similar
collectivisticcollectivizedcollectivisedstate-controlledsocialisticsocialistleftistleft-winger
OriginEnglish collective ← Middle French collectif ← Latin collēctīvus →
UncommonScrabble 19
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Meanings

adjectivecollectivist (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to collectivism.
nouncollectivist (plural collectivists)

plural collectivists

  1. An advocate of collectivism.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivesubscribing to the socialistic doctrine of ownership by the people collectively

Similar
collectivisticcollectivizedcollectivisedstate-controlledsocialisticsocialist

nouna person who belongs to the political left

Similar
leftistleft-winger
Broader
socialist
Also see
collectivisticleftistleft-wingersocialistsocialistic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*léǵeti
  8. Proto-Italic*legō
  9. Latinlegō
  10. Latincolligō
  11. Latincollēctus
  12. Latincollēctīvus
  13. Middle Frenchcollectif
  14. Englishcollective
  15. Englishcollectivist

From collective + -ist.

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Translations

Catalan col·lectivista
  • col·lectivistaof or pertaining to collectivism
Czech kolektivistický, kolektivista
  • kolektivistickýof or pertaining to collectivism
  • kolektivistaadvocate of collectivism
French collectiviste
  • collectivisteof or pertaining to collectivism
German kollektivistisch, Kollektivist
  • kollektivistischof or pertaining to collectivism
  • Kollektivistadvocate of collectivism
  • Kollektivistinadvocate of collectivism
  • Anhänger des Kollektivismusadvocate of collectivism
  • Anhängerin des Kollektivismusadvocate of collectivism
Italian collettivista
  • collettivistaof or pertaining to collectivism
Māori angakōpuni
  • angakōpuniof or pertaining to collectivism
Portuguese coletivista
  • coletivistaof or pertaining to collectivism
Spanish colectivista
  • colectivistaof or pertaining to collectivism
Swedish kollektivistisk, kollektivist
  • kollektivistiskof or pertaining to collectivism
  • kollektivistadvocate of collectivism
Cite this entry
APA

collectivist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collectivist

MLA

“collectivist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collectivist. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “collectivist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collectivist.

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