1. a person who advocates or practices cooperation, especially in economic or political matters
2. a member or supporter of a cooperative movement or cooperative organization
Usage: chiefly historical

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of cooperationists or cooperationism

Examples

• The cooperationist movement gained momentum in the 19th century as workers sought collective economic power.
• She identified as a cooperationist, believing that shared resources and mutual aid were keys to social progress.
• Cooperationist principles emphasize collaboration over competition in business and community affairs.
• The cooperationist approach to farming allowed small producers to pool their resources and negotiate better prices.
• Early cooperationists established credit unions and consumer cooperatives to serve their communities.
• His cooperationist ideology influenced the design of the new community development project.