Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining or related to or accordant with collectivism.
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- adjective Of or pertaining to
collectivism
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- adjective subscribing to the socialistic doctrine of ownership by the people collectively
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Examples
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The prevalence of the large corporation, with its shift of power from the owners to the managers has certainly changed the character of modern capitalism from an individualistic to a "collectivistic" system.
Same Old New Class Weisskopf, Walter A. 1967
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Yeh described this orientation as “collectivistic,” because family and community took priority over the needs of the individual.
The Truth About Grief Ruth Davis Konigsberg 2011
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Maybe women aren't considering "the economic vitality of nations," but there was a time when conservatives thought putting individual rights ahead of collectivistic nationalism was a good thing.
James Peron: Are Gays and Divorce Destroying the Welfare States? James Peron 2011
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Maybe women aren't considering "the economic vitality of nations," but there was a time when conservatives thought putting individual rights ahead of collectivistic nationalism was a good thing.
James Peron: Are Gays and Divorce Destroying the Welfare States? James Peron 2011
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Maybe women aren't considering "the economic vitality of nations," but there was a time when conservatives thought putting individual rights ahead of collectivistic nationalism was a good thing.
James Peron: Are Gays and Divorce Destroying the Welfare States? James Peron 2011
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“The Western tradition of seeking help from a stranger such as a psychologist may be culturally inappropriate from a collectivistic perspective,” she wrote.
The Truth About Grief Ruth Davis Konigsberg 2011
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Kutchera also noted since the Caucasian market is often individualistic whereas the Hispanic market tends to be collectivistic, according to Geert Hofstede, the Dutch organizational sociologist who studied cultural dimensions in international business.
Ashley Michelle Williams: Social Media Is the Gateway to Hispanics Ashley Michelle Williams 2011
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Maybe women aren't considering "the economic vitality of nations," but there was a time when conservatives thought putting individual rights ahead of collectivistic nationalism was a good thing.
James Peron: Are Gays and Divorce Destroying the Welfare States? James Peron 2011
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Kutchera also noted since the Caucasian market is often individualistic whereas the Hispanic market tends to be collectivistic, according to Geert Hofstede, the Dutch organizational sociologist who studied cultural dimensions in international business.
Ashley Michelle Williams: Social Media Is the Gateway to Hispanics Ashley Michelle Williams 2011
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Maybe women aren't considering "the economic vitality of nations," but there was a time when conservatives thought putting individual rights ahead of collectivistic nationalism was a good thing.
James Peron: Are Gays and Divorce Destroying the Welfare States? James Peron 2011
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