communalism
Shared ownership ideology
Communalism is a social philosophy emphasizing small, self-governing communities over centralized authority.
Members share resources, labor, and decision-making: The commune operated on principles of communalism.
The term also describes loyalty to one's own ethnic or religious group, sometimes at the expense of broader social cohesion—particularly in South Asian contexts where communalism refers to sectarian division: Communalism between Hindus and Muslims flared into violence.
Group primacy doctrine
- socialismCommunal economic control
- communitarianismPhilosophy prioritizing collective bonds
- egalitarianismPhilosophy of universal equality
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
anarchism · solidarity · syndicalism · decentralization · direct democracy · autonomy · self-governance · participatory democracy
Israeli communal farm
- ashramHindu spiritual retreat
- ecovillageIntentional sustainable residential community
- collectiveJointly organized group
- co-housingIntentional shared-facility neighborhood
cooperative living · shared living · back-to-land · homesteading · self-sufficiency · off-grid · land trust · group house
State of close connection
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
- mutual supportAid flowing both directions
- collective actionOrganized group pursuit
cooperation · camaraderie · shared purpose · group cohesion · belonging · interdependence · reciprocity · collective identity
Residential area nearby
- villageSmall rural community
- townshipCounty's smaller division
- parishLocal church community
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
civic engagement · town hall · local governance · mutual aid · land trust · localism · bioregionalism · neighborhood association
Prejudiced loyalty to subgroups
- tribalismIn-group loyalty, out-group hostility
- casteInherited social division
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- ethnic conflictStrife between identity groups
partition · intercommunal · riots · polarization · identity politics · majoritarianism · minority rights · ethnic tension
Sixties counterculture member
- back-to-landMovement toward rural self-reliance
- dropoutOne who quits early
- alternative lifestyleUnconventional way of living
- free loveUnstructured romantic and sexual bonds
anti-establishment · nonconformity · bohemian · sixties · Haight-Ashbury · psychedelic · vegetarianism · simple living
collectivism
Group primacy doctrine
- socialismCommunal economic control
- communitarianismPhilosophy prioritizing collective bonds
- egalitarianismPhilosophy of universal equality
mutualism · anarchism · solidarity · syndicalism · decentralization · direct democracy · autonomy · self-governance · participatory democracy · anti-capitalism
kibbutz
Israeli communal farm
- ashramHindu spiritual retreat
- ecovillageIntentional sustainable residential community
- collectiveJointly organized group
co-housing · cooperative living · shared living · back-to-land · homesteading · self-sufficiency · off-grid · land trust · group house · shared childcare
togetherness
State of close connection
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
- mutual supportAid flowing both directions
collective action · cooperation · camaraderie · shared purpose · group cohesion · belonging · interdependence · reciprocity · collective identity · social fabric
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
grassroots · civic engagement · town hall · local governance · mutual aid · land trust · localism · bioregionalism · neighborhood association · civic participation
sectarianism
Prejudiced loyalty to subgroups
- tribalismIn-group loyalty, out-group hostility
- casteInherited social division
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
ethnic conflict · partition · intercommunal · riots · polarization · identity politics · majoritarianism · minority rights · ethnic tension · segregation
hippie
Sixties counterculture member
- back-to-landMovement toward rural self-reliance
- dropoutOne who quits early
- alternative lifestyleUnconventional way of living
free love · anti-establishment · nonconformity · bohemian · sixties · Haight-Ashbury · psychedelic · vegetarianism · simple living · freethinker
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
- communityneighbors, neighborliness, neighborhoods, kinship, mutual aid
- Indian historyancient India, Indian independence, Akbar, Mughal Empire, British Raj
- Indian Societycaste, varna, Dalit, untouchability, caste system
- Black DiasporaAfrican American, African Americans, African diaspora, African heritage, African roots
- sectarianismsectarianism, sectarian, sect, schism, schismatic
communalismindividualism
Doctrine of personal independence
egoism · self-reliance · atomism · libertarianism · rugged individualism
communalismcapitalism
Private profit-based economy
private enterprise · free market · laissez-faire · privatization · market economy
communalismsecularism
Separation of faith, state
universalism · cosmopolitanism · ecumenism · globalism · nationalism