Relating to or characteristic of collectivism; emphasizing group welfare and shared resources over individual interests.
From collectivist plus the adjective suffix -ic. This descriptive term became common in 20th-century sociology and psychology when comparing cultural values across societies.
Psychologists use this word to describe how different cultures are wired: collectivistic cultures see themselves as part of a web, while individualistic ones see themselves as separate dots—it's not better or worse, just different.
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