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 control
2 : 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