PoliticsAugust 25, 2026

communalists

KOM-yuh-nuh-lists

Definition

People who advocate for or participate in a system where property and resources are shared among members of a group rather than owned individually.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'communis,' meaning 'common' or 'shared,' the word evolved through the French 'commune' to describe those who favor living or working in a community-based social structure.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe people who interpret early Christian practices as a mandate for social systems based on shared property, which the author contrasts with voluntary charity.

OPINION: Scripture doesn't sanctify state redistribution

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Moscow-Pullman Daily News

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