communital

com·mu·ni·ty

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Definitions of communital word

noun plural communital a social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, share government, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage. 1
noun plural communital a locality inhabited by such a group. 1
noun plural communital a social, religious, occupational, or other group sharing common characteristics or interests and perceived or perceiving itself as distinct in some respect from the larger society within which it exists (usually preceded by the): the business community; the community of scholars. 1
noun plural communital a group of associated nations sharing common interests or a common heritage: the community of Western Europe. 1
noun plural communital Ecclesiastical. a group of men or women leading a common life according to a rule. 1
noun plural communital Ecology. an assemblage of interacting populations occupying a given area. 1

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; < Latin commūnitās, equivalent to commūni(s) common + -tās -ty2; replacing Middle English comunete < Middle French < Latin as above

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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