communalism

/kəˌmjunlˈɪzəm/

Definitions of communalism

1. noun

   the practice of communal living and common ownership
   type of:

   group action

   action taken by a group of people
2. noun

   loyalty and commitment to the interests of your own minority or ethnic group rather than to society as a whole
   type of:

   allegiance, commitment, dedication, loyalty

   the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action