communality
noun
com·mu·nal·i·ty
ˌkäm-yu̇-ˈna-lə-tē 
plural communalities
1
: communal state or character
2
: a feeling of group solidarity
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Our culture places immense importance on communality, leading to the perception that a different stance is a sign of pathology.
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Dr. Rami Kaminski, Time, 18 June 2025
Craft brewing’s communality is amazing.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 3 Dec. 2021
And the communality was important.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 23 May 2021
How was maintaining the same intimacy of communality crucial to you going into it?
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 2 Mar. 2022
These differing statuses have a significant effect not only on their communality but also their wealth.
—Kojo Koram, The New Republic, 18 Sep. 2022
The melody is community, communality, friendships, family, predictability.
—Hannah Farrow, Field & Stream, 14 Sep. 2020
Anyone who has been part of the electronic dance scene knows that its heart lies in communality and physical closeness.
—The Economist, 14 Aug. 2020
But now, that sense of communality has disappeared.
—Judith Graham, CNN, 25 May 2020
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Dr. Rami Kaminski, Time, 18 June 2025
Craft brewing’s communality is amazing.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 3 Dec. 2021
And the communality was important.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 23 May 2021
How was maintaining the same intimacy of communality crucial to you going into it?
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 2 Mar. 2022
These differing statuses have a significant effect not only on their communality but also their wealth.
—Kojo Koram, The New Republic, 18 Sep. 2022
The melody is community, communality, friendships, family, predictability.
—Hannah Farrow, Field & Stream, 14 Sep. 2020
Anyone who has been part of the electronic dance scene knows that its heart lies in communality and physical closeness.
—The Economist, 14 Aug. 2020
But now, that sense of communality has disappeared.
—Judith Graham, CNN, 25 May 2020
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“Communality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communality. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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