Adjective: collectivist ku'lek-ti-vist
- Subscribing to the socialistic doctrine of ownership by the people collectively
"The collectivist approach to agriculture was central to their economic model";
- collectivistic, collectivized, collectivised [Brit], state-controlled
- A person who belongs to the political left
"As a collectivist, she strongly supported social welfare programs";
- leftist, left-winger, leftie [informal], lefty [informal]
Derived forms: collectivists
See also: socialist, socialistic
Type of: socialist
Encyclopedia: Collectivist