mutualism
/myoo-choo-uh-liz-uhm/US // ˈmyu tʃu əˌlɪz əm //UK // (ˈmjuːtʃʊəˌlɪzəm) //
互助主义,互利主义,互助精神,相互主义
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a relationship between two species of organisms in which both benefit from the association.
- : the doctrine that the interdependence of social elements is the primary determinant of individual and social relations, especially the theory that common ownership of property, or collective effort and control governed by sentiments of brotherhood and mutual aid, will be beneficial to both the individual and society.
- : Sociology. the force or principle of mutual aid.
Examples
Parasitism, commensalism, mutualism, exist with animals among the different species.
Mutualism is symbiosis in which both members benefit by the association.
Proudhon worked out his idea of Anarchism and Mutualism, without State interference.
The chief breakdown is in dealing with the new relations that arise from the mutualism, the interdependence of our time.
One has given to this mode of activity the name of mutualism.
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