Collectivist

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Collectivist \Col*lect"iv*ist\, n. [Cf. F. collectiviste.]
     An advocate of collectivism.
     [WordNet 1.5] Collectivist

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Collectivist \Col*lect"iv*ist\, collectivistic
  \col*lec`tiv*is"tic\a.
     1. Relating to, characteristic of, or advocating,
        collectivism.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. operating under collectivist principles.
  
     Note: [Narrower terms: {socialistic (vs. capitalistic),
           socialist}; {communistic}]
  
     Syn: collectivized, state-controlled.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  collectivist
       adj : subscribing to the socialistic doctrine of ownership by the
             people collectively [syn: {collectivistic}, {collectivized},
              {collectivised}, {state-controlled}]
       n : a person who belongs to the political left [syn: {leftist},
           {left-winger}]