COMMUNE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for COMMUNE?

Need another word that means the same as “commune”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “commune” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Commune” are: collective, cooperative, co-op, community, kibbutz, fellowship, communicate

Commune as a Noun

Definitions of "Commune" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “commune” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The municipal government organized on communalistic principles that was elected in Paris in 1871. It was soon brutally suppressed by government troops.
• A territorial division similar to a French commune in other countries.
• The smallest French territorial division for administrative purposes.
• The smallest administrative district of several European countries.
• The group that seized the municipal government of Paris in the French Revolution and played a leading part in the Reign of Terror until suppressed in 1794.
• A body of people or families living together and sharing everything.
• A communal settlement in a communist country.
• A group of people living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities.

Synonyms of "Commune" as a noun (6 Words)

co-op	A jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners.
collective	A collective farm. The anarchist collective and bookshop.
community	Common ownership. The gay community in London.
cooperative	An association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it. We run the agency as a workers cooperative.
fellowship	The state of being with someone. The church welcomed new members into its fellowship.
kibbutz	A communal settlement in Israel, typically a farm.

Usage Examples of "Commune" as a noun

• Very few of the abbey's vineyards were actually located within the commune of Hautvillers.
• She went to California and joined a commune.
• We all went out of Beijing by bus to spend a morning at a commune.

Commune as a Verb

Definitions of "Commune" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “commune” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Receive Communion, in the Catholic church.
• Communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity.

Synonyms of "Commune" as a verb (1 Word)

communicate

(of two rooms) have a common connecting door. The dining room communicates with the kitchen.

Usage Examples of "Commune" as a verb

• He seemed to commune with nature.

Associations of "Commune" (30 Words)

agrarian	Relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land. Brazil is rapidly diversifying its agrarian economy.
area	A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography. Rural areas of Britain.
community	A group of nations having common interests. The gay community in London.
countryside	The inhabitants of countryside areas. They explored the surrounding countryside.
cowhand	A hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback.
department	A division of a large organization such as a government, university, or business, dealing with a specific area of activity. The turnout was particularly low in rural departments.
depopulate	Reduce in population. The epidemic depopulated the countryside.
district	An area of a country or city, especially one characterized by a particular feature or activity. A district health authority.
farming	Relating to farming or agriculture. Sheep farming.
hamlet	A settlement smaller than a town.
idyll	An episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll. The rural idyll remains strongly evocative in most industrialized societies.
local	Of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood. The local seemed to take forever to get to New York.
localization	A determination of the place where something is. Differences in localization of growth control molecules in carcinoma.
lombard	A member of a Germanic people who invaded northern Italy in the 6th century.
municipal	Relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality. Municipal offices.
municipality	The governing body of a municipality. Voters in each municipality choose between four candidates.
neighbour	Any person in need of one’s help or kindness (after biblical use. Love thy neighbour as thyself.
outlying	Relatively far from a center or middle. Outlying settlements.
outskirts	The outer parts of a town or city. They mingled in the outskirts of the crowd.
parish	(in Louisiana) a territorial division corresponding to a county in other states. A parish church.
peasant	A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement. Peasants left the farms to work in industry.
provincial	Characteristic of the provinces or their people. The general of the Jesuits receives monthly reports from the provincials.
regional	Relating to or characteristic of a region. Regional variations.
rural	Of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city. An economy that is basically rural.
rustic	Awkwardly simple and provincial. A rustic bridge.
slum	A district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions. The area was fast becoming a slum for the destitute.
suburban	Relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs. Elizabeth despised Ann s house proudness as deeply suburban.
town	The chief city or town of a region. Britain s major towns and cities.
village	A self contained district or community within a town or city regarded as having features characteristic of village life. Pretty fishing villages.
villager	A person who lives in a village. Angry villagers have been forced to leave flooded areas.