collectivity
noun
col·lec·tiv·i·ty
kə-ˌlek-ˈti-və-tē 
ˌkä-
plural collectivities
1
: the quality or state of being collective
2
: a collective whole
especially
: the people as a body
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There’s so much about that connection and collectivity.
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The promise of successful social practice art is the creation of collectivity via the sharing of knowledge, experience, symbols, rituals, communities, goods, and spaces managed collaboratively.
—Fabiola Iza, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
There is a notion of collectivity celebrating the individuality of each one of the designers showing during the week.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
The new military individual, Hunt suggests, was caught between autonomy and collectivity.
—Marjoleine Kars, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The promise of successful social practice art is the creation of collectivity via the sharing of knowledge, experience, symbols, rituals, communities, goods, and spaces managed collaboratively.
—Fabiola Iza, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
There is a notion of collectivity celebrating the individuality of each one of the designers showing during the week.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
The new military individual, Hunt suggests, was caught between autonomy and collectivity.
—Marjoleine Kars, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Collectivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collectivity. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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