"mutual aid" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From mutual + aid. Popularised by the anarcho-communist philosopher, Peter Kropotkin. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|mutual|aid}} mutual + aid Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mutual aid (uncountable)
  1. (biology, sociology) The state of cooperation, as opposed to competition, as a factor in evolution and social development. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biology, Sociology Translations (evolutionary or socioeconomic cooperation): entraide (French), apoyo mutuo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-mutual_aid-en-noun-k1jYhb9t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 8 23 19 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 63 4 22 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 9 20 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 3 20 17 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 64 7 18 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 66 6 17 11 Topics: biology, human-sciences, natural-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology Disambiguation of 'evolutionary or socioeconomic cooperation': 75 3 12 10
  2. (anarchism, communism, philosophy, by extension) A voluntary reciprocal exchange of resources and services for mutual benefit. Tags: broadly, uncountable Categories (topical): Anarchism, Communism, Philosophy Derived forms: mutual aid network, mutual aid society, mutualism, mutualist
    Sense id: en-mutual_aid-en-noun-WK7VO0fq Topics: anarchism, communism, government, human-sciences, ideology, philosophy, politics, sciences
  3. (emergency medicine) An agreement among emergency responders to lend assistance across jurisdictional boundaries. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Emergency medicine
    Sense id: en-mutual_aid-en-noun-VpdMmj70 Topics: emergency-medicine, medicine, sciences
  4. (social work) A social work practice model in which members of a group both provide and receive help. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-mutual_aid-en-noun-JPiSap4b
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