communalism

Definitions

A theory or system of social organization based on small, self-governing communities.

Allegiance to one's own ethnic or religious group rather than to the wider society or nation.

The principle of communal ownership or sharing of property and resources.

Examples

The government implemented new policies to curb the rise of communalism and promote national unity.

Sociologists often study how communalism can lead to social fragmentation within diverse populations.

Synonyms

sectarianism factionalism partisanship tribalism clannishness parochialism separatism

Antonyms

secularism cosmopolitanism universalism inclusivity pluralism tolerance harmony