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Intentional Community

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl kəmˈjunɪti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A group of people who choose to live together and share common values, often in a cooperative manner.

    "The intentional community focused on sustainable living and communal decision-making."
  2. 2

    A residential community that is designed to promote social and economic cooperation among its members.

    "Many intentional communities are founded on principles of ecological sustainability and social justice."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'intentional community' combines 'intentional', derived from the Latin 'intentio', meaning 'purpose' or 'design', and 'community', from the Latin 'communis', meaning 'shared by all or many'. The phrase began to gain prominence in the 20th century as various social movements sought to create cooperative living arrangements based on shared values.

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