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A hostility to modernity is shared by ideologies that have nothing else in common - a nostalgia for moral clarity, small-town intimacy, family values, primitive communism, ecological sustainability, communitarian solidarity, or harmonies with the rhythms of nature.
Steven Pinker

Meaning of "communitarian" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMUNITARIAN

communitarian  [kəˌmjuːnɪˈtɛərɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMUNITARIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Communitarian is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMMUNITARIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Communitarianism

Communitarianism is a philosophy that emphasizes the connection between the individual and the community. While the "community" may be a family unit, it is usually understood in the wider sense of interactions between a community of people in a geographical location, or who have a shared history or interest. Communitarian philosophy is derived from the assumption that individuality is a product of community relationships rather than only individual traits.

Definition of communitarian in the English dictionary

The definition of communitarian in the dictionary is a member of a communist community. Other definition of communitarian is an advocate of communalism.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMMUNITARIAN


authoritarian
ɔːˌθɒrɪˈtɛərɪən
documentarian
ˌdɒkjʊmənˈtɛərɪən
egalitarian
ɪˌɡælɪˈtɛərɪən
flexitarian
ˌflɛksɪˈtɛərɪən
fruitarian
fruːˈtɛərɪən
humanitarian
hjuːˌmænɪˈtɛərɪən
libertarian
ˌlɪbəˈtɛərɪən
nonsectarian
ˌnɒnsɛkˈtɛərɪən
Ontarian
ɒnˈtɛərɪən
parliamentarian
ˌpɑːləmɛnˈtɛərɪən
pescetarian
ˈpɛskəˌtɛərɪən
proletarian
ˌprəʊlɪˈtɛərɪən
sanitarian
ˌsænɪˈtɛərɪən
sectarian
sɛkˈtɛərɪən
Tartarian
tɑːˈtɛərɪən
totalitarian
təʊˌtælɪˈtɛərɪən
Trinitarian
ˌtrɪnɪˈtɛərɪən
unitarian
ˌjuːnɪˈtɛərɪən
utilitarian
juːˌtɪlɪˈtɛərɪən
vegetarian
ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛərɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMUNITARIAN

communitaire
communities
community
community action
community antenna distribution
community antenna television
community association
community card
community care
community care programme
community centre
community charge
community chest
community college
community correctional center
community council
community education
community health centre
community home
community home with education on the premises

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMUNITARIAN

agrarian
antiquarian
aquarian
assistant librarian
barbarian
Bavarian
Brian
Bulgarian
centenarian
contrarian
culinarian
Hungarian
librarian
Maid Marian
Marian
Old Bulgarian
ovarian
quinquagenarian
riparian
school librarian
veterinarian

Synonyms and antonyms of communitarian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «communitarian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMUNITARIAN

Find out the translation of communitarian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of communitarian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «communitarian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

社群
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

comunitaria
570 millions of speakers

English

communitarian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मम्यून
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المجتمعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коммунитарный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comunitária
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমভোগতান্ত্রিক সমাজের সভ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

communautaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Communitarian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kommunitären
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

共同体主義の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공동체
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Communitarian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cộng đoàn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சமூகத்துவ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साम्यवादी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cemaatçi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

comunitaria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

komunitariańskie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

комунітарне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comunitar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοινοτιστικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kommunitaristiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kommunitarianska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kommunitarisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of communitarian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMUNITARIAN»

The term «communitarian» is regularly used and occupies the 57.389 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMUNITARIAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «communitarian» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «communitarian» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about communitarian

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2 QUOTES WITH «COMMUNITARIAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word communitarian.
1
Pope Benedict XVI
Human rights, of course, must include the right to religious freedom, understood as the expression of a dimension that is at once individual and communitarian - a vision that brings out the unity of the person while clearly distinguishing between the dimension of the citizen and that of the believer.
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Steven Pinker
A hostility to modernity is shared by ideologies that have nothing else in common - a nostalgia for moral clarity, small-town intimacy, family values, primitive communism, ecological sustainability, communitarian solidarity, or harmonies with the rhythms of nature.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMUNITARIAN»

Discover the use of communitarian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to communitarian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Essential Communitarian Reader
This comprehensive book shows why communitarian thought has had such a profound influence on contemporary American public policy, from strengthening our neighborhoods to fighting AIDS and educating our children.
Amitai Etzioni, 1998
2
The Communitarian Constitution
Communitarianism, as explained in the works of Michael Sandel, Alasdair MacIntyre, Amitai Etzioni, and others, elevates the idea of communal good over the rights of individuals.
Beau Breslin, 2006
3
Communitarian Ideology and Democracy in Singapore
This original, balanced account presents a critical examination of the last three decades of political success in Singapore. It provides an invaluable insight into the life of the regime for both students and lay readers.
Beng-Huat Chua, 2002
4
The Communitarian Reader: Beyond the Essentials
The Communitarian Reader: Beyond the Essentials brings together essays by prominent social thinkers reflecting on issues ranging from moral obligations to civil liberties after 9/11.
Amitai Etzioni, Drew Volmert, Elanit Rothschild, 2004
5
The communitarian persuasion
In The Communitarian Persuasion esteemed thinker Philip Selznick shows how the communitarian response to such pressures is not opposition but integration.
Philip Selznick, 2002
6
New Communitarian Thinking: Persons, Virtues, Institutions, ...
Amitai Etzioni has collected a sterling list of contributors who bring communitarian thinking to bear on such timely and contentious issues as abortion, homosexuality, free speech, and personal autonomy.
Amitai Etzioni, 1995
7
Hutterite Beginnings: Communitarian Experiments During the ...
Werner Packull tells the comprehensive story of the Hutterite beginnings in their original homelands—particularly in Tyrol and Moravia—and discovers important relationships among early Anabaptist sects.
Werner O. Packull, 1999
8
A Communitarian Defense of Liberalism: Emile Durkheim and ...
"This is an interesting and provocative reading of Durkheim that sheds new light on the contemporary relevance of his work and offers new and complex material for the debate over social theory. It is well written, and the style is lively.
Mark S. Cladis, 1994
9
Rights and the Common Good: The Communitarian Perspective
This is a provocative new book that examines the relationship between individual rights and social responsibilities.
Amitai Etzioni, 1995
10
Communitarian Journalism: A Special Issue of "Journal of ...
" Authors of these essays include some of the best-known practitioners and critics of contemporary journalism.
Ralph Barney, Jay Black, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMUNITARIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term communitarian is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Singing Happy Birthday to Musical Minimalist Terry Riley
Such communitarian collaborations fuel Mr. Riley's gentle yet prodigious energy. His partnership with Kronos has spawned 27 commissions ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Tribalism: Understanding Europe And The Greek Crisis
The disease in Europe is not European leadership but the prevailing non-communitarian feelings of the European people. Or, to put it another ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
3
Pope challenges some all-American values
“The Pope is hierarch communitarian,” Kahan says by email. “No doubt about that.” In this analysis, Francis lies in the top right quadrant of ... «Memphis Commercial Appeal, Jul 15»
4
Vince Staples' 'Summertime '06' Is a Pessimistic Album That Heralds …
The politics of naturalism are the politics of communitarian survival. (You might just call them — following Pro Era's Occupy-driven anthem ... «Flavorwire, Jul 15»
5
This is the Place
By the 1930s, he was living in New York in one of the communitarian peace missions founded by the visionary African-American preacher ... «The Journal, Jul 15»
6
Horace Greeley chose Pike County for his utopia
Although none lasted more than a few years, the utopias marked the first great flowering of secular experiments in communitarian living. «Standard Speaker, Jul 15»
7
Ella Baker and the Politics of Hope -- Lessons From the Civil Rights …
... dream in mainstream public culture, a version which had taken hold in the 1950s, and by articulating an inclusive, communitarian alternative. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
Why the BJP's growth in Kerala is bad news for the CPI(M)
The clergy, and most of the laity, preferred parties that espoused communitarian agendas, like the Muslim League and the Kerala Congress. «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
9
Community Organizer
That is true as well of communitarian Crawford, whose community is made up of craftsmen he cannot help but portray as superior beings—and ... «Commentary Magazine, Jul 15»
10
California governor says 'science is clear' in signing mandatory …
Fifthly, you lefties are a sorry bunch of communitarian apologists. Why are you lot almost to a man/woman so pleased with yourselves about this ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»

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