communal
communal Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Shared by all members of a community; intended for common or collective use.
"The dormitory features private bedrooms and a large communal kitchen on the ground floor."
Relating to or involving rivalry and conflict between different religious or ethnic groups within a society.
"Civic leaders worked together to ease communal tensions across the province."
Relating to a commune or a local administrative community.
"The municipal council held its monthly session following the communal elections."
Word Nuance & Usage
In South Asian English, 'communal' frequently carries a negative political connotation referring to sectarian tension or conflict between different religious or ethnic communities, whereas in general global English it neutrally or positively denotes shared use.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 19th century from French communal, from Late Latin communalis ('of a community'), ultimately derived from Latin communis ('shared in common').