Communalism
English Meaning
A French theory of government which holds that commune should be a kind of independent state, and the national government a confederation of such states, having only limited powers. It is advocated by advanced French republicans; but it should not be confounded with communism.
- Belief in or practice of communal ownership, as of goods and property.
- Strong devotion to the interests of one's own minority or ethnic group rather than those of society as a whole.