Collectivist \Col*lect"iv*ist\, n. [Cf. F. collectiviste.] An advocate of collectivism. -- a. Relating to, or characteristic of, collectivism.
collectivist
adj : subscribing to the socialistic doctrine of ownership by the
people collectively [syn: {collectivistic}, {collectivized},
{collectivised}, {state-controlled}]
collectivist
n : a person who belongs to the political left [syn: {leftist},
{left-winger}]