communitarian

/kəˌmjuː.nɪˈtɛr.i.ən/
adjective
  1. Relating to the belief that community interests should come before individual interests.
    • Her communitarian values led her to volunteer for neighborhood projects.
    • The communitarian approach to urban planning involves residents in every decision.
    • The political party adopted a communitarian platform emphasizing social responsibility.
noun
  1. A person who believes that the community's needs and values are more important than individual rights or interests.
    • As a communitarian, she argued that schools should focus on the common good.
    • The communitarian opposed policies that benefited only the wealthy.
    • Communitarians often support local decision-making over national control.
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