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PHALANSTERISM
Etymology
Noun
phalansterism (uncountable)
A system of phalansteries; Fourierism.
Source: Wiktionary
Pha*lan"ster*ism, Phal`an*ste"ri*an*ism, n.
Definition: A system of phalansteries proposed by Fourier; Fourierism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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