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means To live, share resources, and often make decisions collectively with a group, or the group/place that does this — also, to talk intimately and connect on a deep level.
from From Old French 'comun' and Latin 'communis' meaning 'shared by all, common' — itself built from 'com-' (together) plus a root related to 'munis' (performing services, bound by duty). So the word has always meant something like 'bound together by shared obligation,' which is either lovely or a warning label, depending on how the chore wheel is going.
- origin
- from medieval towns governing themselves, not hippies
- survival rate
- most dissolve within a decade over chores
- famous flop
- Oneida Community ended as a silverware company
- modern version
- co-living spaces with wifi and rent