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phalanstery Definition

phal·an·stery (fal′ən ster′ē)

noun pl. -·ster′·ies

  1. a socialist community as planned by F. M. C. Fourier
  2. any communal association
  3. the buildings housing such a community

Etymology: Fr phalanstère < phalange, phalange + (mona)stère, monastery

Browse dictionary entries near phalanstery

  1. ‹ phalanges
  2. ‹ phalanger
  3. ‹ phalangeal
  4. ‹ phalange
  5. ‹ -phagy
  6. ‹ -phagous
  7. ‹ phagocytosis
  8. ‹ phagocytic index
  9. ‹ phagocyte
  10. ‹ phago-
  1. phalanx ›
  2. phalarope ›
  3. phallic ›
  4. phallicism ›
  5. phallocentric ›
  6. phallus ›
  7. -phane ›
  8. phanerogam ›
  9. phanerophyte ›
  10. Phanerozoic ›