communes
Collective living groups
Communes covers two verbs and their noun forms.
To commune is to communicate intimately or spiritually, often with nature or the divine: She went to the mountains to commune with nature.
A commune is also a group of people living together and sharing resources, property, or responsibilities—from hippie communes to intentional communities.
In France and some other countries, a commune is a basic administrative district, roughly equivalent to a municipality.
Jointly organized group
- kibbutzIsraeli communal farm
- ecovillageIntentional sustainable residential community
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- ashramHindu spiritual retreat
cohousing · homestead · egalitarian · utopia · shared living · self-sufficiency · sustainable · consensus
collective
Jointly organized group
- kibbutzIsraeli communal farm
- ecovillageIntentional sustainable residential community
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
ashram · cohousing · homestead · egalitarian · utopia · shared living · self-sufficiency · sustainable · consensus · solidarity
meditate
Quiet mental focus
- contemplateConsider something thoroughly
- prayAddress a deity
- reflectReturn light or thought
connect · transcend · nature · oneness · harmony · inner peace · solitude · stillness · devotion · retreat
village
Small rural community
arrondissement · borough · district · ward · mayor · council · townhall · municipal · civic · alderman
- Communeskibbutz, Hutterites, ecovillage, collective living, cohousing
- local governancevillage council, mayors, local government, local councils, town meeting
- Bohemiabohemian dress, boho chic, free spirits, nonconformists, counterculture
- Early Socialismassociationism
- Swiss politicsdirect democracy, cantons, referendums, initiatives, popular vote
- Utopianismideal societies, ideal society, utopianism, Shakers, phalanx
communessingle-family homes
Standalone dwellings for one household
private residences · private estates · private property · gated communities · mansions
communesprivate property
Individually owned assets
capitalism · private enterprise · privatization · individualism · private ownership
- community chestShared local welfare fund
- community serviceUnpaid labor benefiting society
- community centerShared neighborhood gathering space
- community collegeTwo-year public institution
- community hallsShared local event spaces
- bedroom communitiesResidential areas near cities
community, communicate, communication, communism, commune, communal, communications, communion, communicative