noun
- Plural of pantisocratist; advocates or supporters of pantisocracy, a utopian social system in which all members have equal power and authority.
Usage: historical; literary; chiefly British
Examples
- The pantisocratists of the Romantic era envisioned communities where no single person held dominion over others.
- Coleridge and Southey were among the most famous pantisocratists of their time.
- The pantisocratists believed that true equality could be achieved through cooperative living arrangements.
- Many 18th-century pantisocratists attempted to establish experimental communes based on their principles.
- The writings of the pantisocratists influenced later socialist and communitarian movements.