"communitas" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: communitates [plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Latin commūnitās. Doublet of community. Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|la|commūnitās}} Unadapted borrowing from Latin commūnitās, {{doublet|en|community}} Doublet of community Head templates: {{en-noun|~|communitates}} communitas (countable and uncountable, plural communitates)
  1. (sociology) An unstructured community of common experience. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Sociology
    Sense id: en-communitas-en-noun-BVaqGifO Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology
  2. (sociology) The very spirit of community; an intense community spirit, the feeling of great social equality, solidarity, and togetherness. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Sociology
    Sense id: en-communitas-en-noun-TzaHJEVs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology

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