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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Intergenerational relations are important for the concept of community and communality—not only the relations between direct blood relatives, but in general, the base of a whole mode of human interaction.
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Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
Our culture places immense importance on communality, leading to the perception that a different stance is a sign of pathology.
—Dr. Rami Kaminski, Time, 18 June 2025
These differing statuses have a significant effect not only on their communality but also their wealth.
—Kojo Koram, The New Republic, 18 Sep. 2022
How was maintaining the same intimacy of communality crucial to you going into it?
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 2 Mar. 2022
Craft brewing’s communality is amazing.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 3 Dec. 2021
And the communality was important.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 23 May 2021
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
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Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
Our culture places immense importance on communality, leading to the perception that a different stance is a sign of pathology.
—Dr. Rami Kaminski, Time, 18 June 2025
These differing statuses have a significant effect not only on their communality but also their wealth.
—Kojo Koram, The New Republic, 18 Sep. 2022
How was maintaining the same intimacy of communality crucial to you going into it?
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 2 Mar. 2022
Craft brewing’s communality is amazing.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 3 Dec. 2021
And the communality was important.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 23 May 2021
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
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“Communality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communality. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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