Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

communalism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
com-mu-nal-ism
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The communal ownership of property.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any social system based around a community.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Stoking conflict or discrimination based on religious identity.

Indian usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From communal + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

communalisms (plural)

Derived Forms

ecocommunalism

Phrases

res communis

Frequently Paired Words

commune communism res communis

Synonyms

sectarianism

Questions

What does communalism mean?
The communal ownership of property.
Where does communalism come from?
From communal + -ism.

How to pronounce communalism

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