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Definition of "collectivist" [col•lect•iv•ist]

  • Of or pertaining to collectivism (adjective)
  • An advocate of collectivism (noun)

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Use "collectivist" in a sentence
  • "Of course, as is widely known, the last twenty-five years have witnessed a renewed interest in collectivist analyses of liberal society ” though the term ˜collectivist™ is abjured in favor of ˜communitarian™."
  • "In that struggle, Ryan argued that shifting Social Security which he called a "collectivist system" toward personal investment accounts was not only good policy, but would change the political landscape, according to a recording of the event made by its host, The Atlas Society."
  • "Second, the problems with our existing educational system are symptoms of something bigger, the public goods problem inherent in collectivist arrangements."