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communalism
com·mu·nal·ism [ kə myn'l ìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. communal living: the principles and practices of communal living or ownership, or support for a communal society
2. allegiance to ethnic group: a greater loyalty to an ethnic or religious group than to society in general

com·mu·nal·ist noun
com·mu·nal·is·tic [ kə myn'l ístik ] adjective
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