collectivism
Other forms: collectivisms
Collectivism is a political theory associated with communism. More broadly, it is the idea that people should prioritize the good of society over the welfare of the individual.
Collectivism — so closely related to the word collection — has to do with political theories that put the group before the individual. In a collectivist system, power should be in the hands of the people as a whole, not in the hands of a few powerful folks. Collectivism is the opposite of individualism. Ideally, in a collectivist society, decisions benefit all the people. This is a difficult idea to put into practice, as seen in the attempted collectivist society of Soviet communism.
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a political theory that the people should own the means of productiontype of:ideology, political orientation, political theoryan orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
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Soviet communismsynonyms: Bolshevism, sovietismtypes:revisionisma moderate evolutionary form of Marxismrevisionismany dangerous departure from the teachings of Marxtype of:communisma form of socialism that abolishes private ownership
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