"gift economy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gift economies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gift economy (plural gift economies)
  1. A traditional economy where valuable goods are not traded or sold, but rather given away, sometimes with the expectation that they (or goods of equivalent or higher value) will later be given back. Wikipedia link: gift economy Related terms: sharing economy Translations (type of economy): lahjatalous (Finnish), Schenkökonomie [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-gift_economy-en-noun-xxL7DvjA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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