communities

Groups sharing bonds

Communities is the plural of community—groups of people sharing something in common.

That shared element might be geography the communities along the river, identity LGBTQ communities, interest the gaming community, or circumstance the intelligence community.

The word often implies connection and mutual support, though communities can also be defined by shared problems: communities affected by the hurricane.

local

neighborhood

Residential area nearby

villageSmall rural community
townshipCounty's smaller division
districtBounded administrative area

parish · suburb · hamlet · borough · ward · precinct · municipality · settlement · enclave · residents

cultural

heritage

Inherited cultural legacy

traditionsLong-established customs passed down
ethnicityShared cultural heritage group
diversityState of varied elements

customs · folklore · rituals · cuisine · festivals · diaspora · indigenous · ancestry · identity · elders

group

association

Group with shared aim

collectiveJointly organized group
organizationStructured group with purpose
societyOrganized communal human existence

coalition · federation · guild · league · consortium · alliance · congregation · union · assembly · brotherhood

social

belonging

State of fitting in

supportTo uphold or sustain
solidarityUnity among allies
togethernessState of close connection

bonding · camaraderie · inclusion · engagement · mutual aid · connection · trust · fellowship · neighborliness · volunteerism

ecological

ecosystem

Interconnected organisms and surroundings

habitatOrganism's natural environment
speciesFinest taxonomic rank
biodiversityRange of life forms

flora · fauna · population · symbiosis · organisms · microbiome · coral reef · forest · wetland · prairie

virtual

online

Network-connected state

forumsVenues for collective discourse
DiscordGaming communication platform
RedditSocial news aggregator

subreddits · members · moderators · followers · subscribers · platforms · social media · chatrooms · gamers · fandom

Categories

online gamingonline gaming, online multiplayer, co-op, multiplayer games, clans
human geographycultural landscape, demographics, migration, demography, urbanization
social structureshierarchies, institutions, social norms, social roles, social networks
LiveJournal featuresposts, entries, comments, friends list, friending
elementary schoolclassroom, student, first grade teacher, reading skills, teacher
humanityhuman, human being, humans, people, mankind

Opposites

collective vs. individual

communitiesindividuals

Separate, distinct people

individual · loners · isolates · hermits · solitaries

unity vs. division

communitiesfragmentation

Breaking into smaller pieces

factions · divisions · schisms · fragmentations · discord

belonging vs. exclusion

communitiesoutcasts

Rejected, excluded people

exiles · pariahs · outsiders · refugees · nomads

Phrases

bedroom communitiesResidential areas near cities
gated communitiesEnclosed neighborhoods with controlled access
virtual communitiesGroups connected through internet
fan communitiesGroups devoted to media
online communitiesInternet-based social groups
Spanish-speaking communitiesGroups using Iberian Romance language

Family

community, communicate, communication, communism, commune, communal, communications, communicative, communicated

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