Noun: collectivism ku'lek-tu,vi-zum
- A political theory that the people should own the means of production
"The country's shift towards collectivism resulted in the nationalization of major industries"
- Soviet communism
"collectivism transformed Russian society in the 20th century";
- Bolshevism, sovietism
Derived forms: collectivisms
Type of: communism, ideology, mythos, political orientation, political theory
Encyclopedia: Collectivism