French word

communautarisation

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔmynotaʁizasjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncommunity-building

Example

La communautarisation du quartier encourage les rencontres entre voisins.

The neighborhood's community-building encourages neighbors to meet.

Illustration for communautarisation (community-building)

More examples

Au lycée, on voit la communautarisation quand les élèves créent des clubs.

In high school, we see community formation when students create clubs.

Core concept

Neighbors gradually becoming a linked community by creating shared ties, activities, and support.

Definition in French

Processus par lequel des personnes créent, organisent ou renforcent des liens au sein d'une communauté locale.

Word origin

Communautarisation derives from communautariser by adding -isation, while communauté ultimately comes from Latin communis.

Usage tips

  • The word is formal and abstract, so everyday French often names the specific local action instead.

Other meanings

  • community developmentnoun

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