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phalanstery

/fəˈlænˌstɛri/ /fæˈlænˌstɛri/

Meanings
noun
An association or community organized on the plan of Charles Fourier, with living space divided hierarchically and higher pay for those carrying out unpopular tasks.

Examples :

"The idealistic students decided to create a small-scale phalanstery within their dorm, hoping that dividing chores unequally and offering extra snacks for toilet-cleaning duty would make communal living more harmonious. "
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Related Words

Illustration communal

communal adjective

/kəˈmju.nəl/ /kəˈmjuː.nəl/

Pertaining to a community

"The school's garden is a communal space where students can relax and study together. "

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration carrying

carrying verb

/ˈkæɹiɪŋ/

To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.

"She was carrying a heavy backpack to school. "

Illustration community

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

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offering verb

/ˈɑfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɒfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɔfəɹɪŋ/

To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).

"She offered to help with her homework."

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organized verb

/ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/ /ˈɔɹɡənaɪzd/

To arrange in working order.

"The student organized her notes into different folders so she could study more effectively. "

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idealistic adjective

/ˌaɪdiːəˈlɪstɪk/ /ˌaɪdiːliˈɪstɪk/

Of or pertaining to an idealist or to idealism.

"Even though the plan was idealistic, it lacked practical steps to make it happen. "

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dividing verb

/dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/

To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.

"a wall divides two houses; a stream divides the towns"

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association noun

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/ /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

The act of associating.

"The association of the students with the school's environmental club was evident in their increased recycling efforts. "

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harmonious adjective

/hɑːˈməʊnɪəs/ /hɑɹˈmoʊniəs/

Showing accord in feeling or action.

"The family members had a harmonious dinner, talking and laughing together without arguing. "

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cleaning verb

/ˈkliːnɪŋ/

To remove dirt from a place or object.

"Can you clean the windows today?"

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unpopular adjective

/ʌnˈpɑpjələr/ /ʌnˈpɑpjəlɚ/

Lacking popularity

"an unpopular opinion"