phalansterian

[ fal-uh n-steer-ee-uh n ]
/ ˌfæl ənˈstɪər i ən /

adjective

of or relating to a phalanstery.
of or relating to phalansterianism.

noun

a member of a phalanstery.
an advocate of phalansterianism; a Fourierist.

Origin of phalansterian

First recorded in 1835–45; phalanstery + -an

Words nearby phalansterian

phalangeal joint, phalangectomy, phalanger, phalanges, phalangist, phalansterian, phalansterianism, phalanstery, phalanx, phalarope, phalera

Example sentences from the Web for phalansterian

  • No, sir; no one yet knows of the foolishness and infamy which the phalansterian system contains.

    What is Property? |P. J. Proudhon

  • The slight allusion in all the writers of the 'Phalansterian' class, to the subject of marriage, is rather remarkable.

    History of American Socialisms |John Humphrey Noyes

  • It was a rich and obliging fellow, although a phalansterian.

    Bohemians of the Latin Quarter |Henry Murger