distributism

English

Alternative forms

• distributionism, distributivism

Etymology

From distribute +‎ -ism.

Noun

distributism (uncountable)

1. An economic ideology, based on Catholic social teachings, according to which property ownership is a fundamental right and the means of production should be spread as widely as possible rather than being centralized under the control of the state, corporations, or a few individuals.

Related terms

• distributist

Translations

ideology

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 分產主義 / 分产主义 (fēnchǎn zhǔyì)

• Finnish: distributismi
• Welsh: perchentyaeth m