# collectivism

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #54,085

## Definitions
1. An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are owned and controlled by the people collectively
2. The practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it.

## Etymology
From collective + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/collectivism