Communitarian Anthropology

The study of human societies that centers the community, the collective, and the commons as the primary source of meaning, identity, and survival. It examines cultures where the individual is understood not as a standalone entity, but as an expression of the group. From shared land ownership to extended kinship systems to rituals that reinforce collective memory, communitarian anthropology documents the myriad ways humans have organized themselves around the principle that "we are, therefore I am."

Example: "Visiting the village where decisions were made by consensus, I felt like I'd stepped into a communitarian anthropology textbook—a place where 'my' opinion didn't exist, only 'our' decision."

by Dumu The Void March 11, 2026

Community puh

A school bop who has been ran through and put in the boston crab at least twice

Yo bro the school bop is cracking everyone behind the bleachers? Lets pull up!
FUH naw gang that bitch is community puh

by kosagui March 12, 2026

Community Gang Up

A mob attack emerging from and enacted by a community, whether online or offline, where the collective weight of community opinion, action, and sanction is brought to bear against an individual or subgroup. Community gang ups are distinguished by their source—not strangers coordinating, but the community itself acting as mob. The target experiences not just attack but expulsion, the withdrawal of belonging, the transformation of what felt like home into a hostile space. Community gang ups may be organized (through community leaders calling for action) or emergent (through viral community sentiment), but they share the unique horror of being attacked by one's own people, exiled from one's own place.

Example: "She'd helped build that neighborhood association, considered them family—then a dispute escalated into a Community Gang Up, and she found herself shunned by people she'd known for decades."

by Dumu The Void March 14, 2026

community ball

a girl who gets passed around by many guys, like a football being passed to different players

guy: why you always around guys
girl: we just friends, its all professional
guy: community ball

by blacknoircoal June 25, 2025

commoddity

A non-mainstream type of merchandise.

I love eBay 'cuz they offer lots of largely-forgotten vintage objects, "nerd" videos, and other "commoddity" items.

by QuacksO August 10, 2025

commoditty

A musical-snippet dat is so delightful and/or sought-after dat it could actually be sold to folks wanting to hear it.

I love da theme song from "Made in Maine" so much dat it would actually be a "commoditty item" for me, in dat I would pay for da privilege of downloading it. Happily, it's available to listen to for free on several YouTube videos --- type da words, "Made In Maine Making It Happen" into da YouTube search-window to find one of them.

by QuacksO August 10, 2025

Community Group Buying

Digital co-oping in the hood!

I am community group buying with my homies!

by Nia Fresh Market November 14, 2025