n.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' lek-ti- ˌ vi-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: 1857
1 : a political or economic theory advocating collective control especially over production and distribution also : a system marked by such control
2 : emphasis on collective rather than individual action or identity
– col · lec · tiv · ist \ -vist \ adjective or noun
– col · lec · tiv · is · tic \ - ˌ lek-ti- ' vis-tik \ adjective
– col · lec · tiv · is · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb