com|mu|ni|tar|i|an

com|mu|ni|tar|i|an
com|mu|ni|tar|i|an «kuh MYOO nuh TAYR ee uhn», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. a member of a communistic community.
2. a supporter of communistic principles.
3. a person who favors and supports communitarianism: »

Communitarians fault liberals for reflexively blaming economic forces for poverty…while neglecting the importance of personal responsibility (New York Times).

–adj.
favoring or supporting communitarianism: »

[Charles Taylor] is well known in his native Canada as a “communitarian” social critic (Manchester Guardian Weekly).


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