collectivity
noun
col·lec·tiv·i·ty
kə-ˌlek-ˈti-və-tē 
ˌkä-
plural collectivities
1
: the quality or state of being collective
2
: a collective whole
especially
: the people as a body
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The Brewer mixes the guardians’ yeast, wasp venom and fungi with honey as an elixir of collectivity.
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Manifest’s rise is also about something deeper: a hunger for collectivity, visibility, and joy that doesn’t ignore hardship.
—Eda Uysen, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
This tension lies in the relationship of the individual artist’s innovation to collectivity and tradition.
—Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
There’s so much about that connection and collectivity.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Manifest’s rise is also about something deeper: a hunger for collectivity, visibility, and joy that doesn’t ignore hardship.
—Eda Uysen, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
This tension lies in the relationship of the individual artist’s innovation to collectivity and tradition.
—Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
There’s so much about that connection and collectivity.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for collectivity
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“Collectivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collectivity. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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