noun

community

community, society

Our local community is very friendly.

Our local community is very friendly.

He is a member of the scientific community.

He is a member of the scientific community.

((a/the ...)) community a group of people living in one place The local community organized a festival.

the ((...)) community a group with shared interests She is active in the business community.

Synonyms: society, group, neighborhood

From Latin 'communitas', from 'communis' meaning 'common, public'. The prefix 'com-' means 'with, together'.

Think of it as 'com-' (together) + 'unity'. A group of people living together in unity.

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