communitarian
Advocate for togetherness
Communitarian describes a philosophy or approach that emphasizes community and collective responsibility over individual interests.
A communitarian believes social bonds and shared values should guide political and ethical decisions: The communitarian critique of liberalism argues that rights make no sense outside a community context.
The term often contrasts with libertarian or individualist positions.
As a noun, it refers to someone holding these views or living in intentional community.
Local authority when able
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- communitarianismPhilosophy prioritizing collective bonds
- anti-individualismDoctrine opposing personal primacy
- holismWholes trump components
Status as state member
- localismPreference for nearby things
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- volunteerismUnpaid community assistance
State of close connection
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
kinship · bonding · ubuntu · belonging · in-group · reciprocity
Israeli communal farm
- collectivismGroup primacy doctrine
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- egalitarianismPhilosophy of universal equality
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
subsidiarity
Local authority when able
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- communitarianismPhilosophy prioritizing collective bonds
- anti-individualismDoctrine opposing personal primacy
citizenship
Status as state member
- localismPreference for nearby things
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- volunteerismUnpaid community assistance
togetherness
State of close connection
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
camaraderie · kinship · bonding · ubuntu · belonging · in-group · reciprocity
kibbutz
Israeli communal farm
- collectivismGroup primacy doctrine
- mutualismTwo-way biological benefit
- egalitarianismPhilosophy of universal equality
stewardship
Responsible care of entrusted things
- Political Ideologistssocialist, communist, anarchist, Marxist, leftist
- Utopianismideal societies, ideal society, utopianism, Shakers, phalanx
- thinkersthinkers, thinker, philosophers, philosopher, Aristotle
communitarianindividualist
One who values autonomy
individualistic · libertarian · atomist · atomistic · egoist
communitarianvoluntarist
Advocate of will's primacy
autonomist · cosmopolitan · universalist · rootless · anomic
communitarianlaissez-faire
Noninterference in commerce
neoliberal · classical liberal · anarcho-capitalist · Milton Friedman · Margaret Thatcher