collectivity
American
[kol-ek-tiv-i-tee]
/ ˌkɒl ɛkˈtɪv ɪ ti /
collectivity
British
/ ˌkɒlɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ /
noun
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the quality or state of being collective
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a collective whole or aggregate
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people regarded as a whole
Etymology
Origin of collectivity
First recorded in 1860–65; collective + -ity
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