Main Entry:

col·lec·tiv·ism

Pronunciation:

\kə-ˈlek-ti-ˌvi-zəm\

Function:

noun

Date:

1857

1: a political or economic theory advocating collective control especially over production and distribution ; also : a system marked by such control2: emphasis on collective rather than individual action or identity

— col·lec·tiv·ist \-vist\ adjective or noun

— col·lec·tiv·is·tic \-ˌlek-ti-ˈvis-tik\ adjective

— col·lec·tiv·is·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb