Definition of phalansterian
:of or relating to a phalanstery, to phalansterianism, or to a system of phalansteries
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Origin and Etymology of phalansterian
French phalanstérien, from phalanstère phalanstery + -ien -ian
Definition of phalansterian
plural -s
1
:a member of a phalanstery
2
:one who favors the system of phalansteries proposed by Fourier : fourierist
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