A short-lived religious community or commune founded on the principle of practicing agape (unconditional love), particularly used historically to describe certain 19th-century Christian groups.
From Greek 'agape' (love) and 'mone' (dwelling/abode), literally 'house of love.' The term was applied to utopian communities that sought to practice Christian communal love.
The most famous Agapemone was a scandal-ridden Victorian commune in Somerset, England, where a charismatic leader claimed people could achieve immortality—it was called the 'Abode of Love' and shocked proper Victorian society!
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