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Noun: communalism  ku'myoo-nu,li-zum
  1. The practice of communal living and common ownership
     
  2. Loyalty and commitment to the interests of your own minority or ethnic group rather than to society as a whole

Derived forms: communalisms

Type of: allegiance, commitment, dedication, group action, loyalty

Encyclopedia: Communalism