collectivity

[ kol-ek-tiv-i-tee ]

noun

, plural col·lec·tiv·i·ties.

1. collective character.
2. a collective whole.
3. the people collectively.

collectivity

/ ˌkɒlɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ /

noun

1. the quality or state of being collective
2. a collective whole or aggregate
3. people regarded as a whole

Word History and Origins

Origin of collectivity¹

First recorded in 1860–65; collective + -ity

Example Sentences

That the collectivity shall benefit from the services of the servant, the nurse, the teacher—this is a modern ideal.

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The perfection of the collectivity cannot be that material and brutal solidarity which comes from mechanical organisation alone.

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According to Kropotkin, in future there will exist solely property of the collectivity in all things indiscriminately.

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The art of Mr. Arnold Bennett gets its 247bigness, its collectivity, in part—from extension over time.

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They lacked those qualities of collectivity which characterized Rome and England.

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Related Words

• entity