collectivity
noun
col·lec·tiv·i·ty
kə-ˌlek-ˈti-və-tē 
ˌkä-
plural collectivities
1
: the quality or state of being collective
2
: a collective whole
especially
: the people as a body
Examples of collectivity in a Sentence
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Conducting is the physical embodiment of collaboration: the conductor, fully subsumed to the collectivity of the orchestra and intensely focussed on the score, makes no noise.
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Max Norman, The New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2023
Trust is also threatened by mass personalization, because it is only formed in collectivity.
—Hossein Derakhshan, WIRED, 21 July 2023
Emergency planners should encourage collectivity, not fear it.
—John Drury, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2010
Its success is grounded in humanity, collectivity, and agility that enables adaptation.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
Speed becomes an expression of collectivity.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2021
Merve: The other thing to just consider is that on many dimensions, children’s book authors are thinking about and are asking children themselves to think about things like suffering, compassion, inequality, collectivity.
—The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 15 Mar. 2023
My working theory is that viewers have been starved for the collectivity and community of the festival, and are eager to once again feel like a participant in an experience rather than a solo culture fan.
—Natalia Winkelman, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Jan. 2023
Hayakawa wants to remind us of our humanity, our need for collectivity and community, and to stop us from allowing our political leaders to reduce us to a number on a spreadsheet.
—Vulture, 20 May 2022
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Max Norman, The New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2023
Trust is also threatened by mass personalization, because it is only formed in collectivity.
—Hossein Derakhshan, WIRED, 21 July 2023
Emergency planners should encourage collectivity, not fear it.
—John Drury, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2010
Its success is grounded in humanity, collectivity, and agility that enables adaptation.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
Speed becomes an expression of collectivity.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2021
Merve: The other thing to just consider is that on many dimensions, children’s book authors are thinking about and are asking children themselves to think about things like suffering, compassion, inequality, collectivity.
—The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 15 Mar. 2023
My working theory is that viewers have been starved for the collectivity and community of the festival, and are eager to once again feel like a participant in an experience rather than a solo culture fan.
—Natalia Winkelman, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Jan. 2023
Hayakawa wants to remind us of our humanity, our need for collectivity and community, and to stop us from allowing our political leaders to reduce us to a number on a spreadsheet.
—Vulture, 20 May 2022
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Word History
Etymology
First Known Use
1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Collectivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collectivity. Accessed 23 Sep. 2023.
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