intentional community

noun

A voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork; a commune.

Meanings

nounintentional community (plural intentional communities)

plural intentional communities

  1. urban studieshuman sciencesA voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork; a commune.
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APA

intentional community. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intentional%20community

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intentional community,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intentional%20community.

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