communal experience

collocation in English

meaningsofcommunalandexperience

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communal
adjective
uk
/ˈkɒm.jə.nəl/us
/ˈkɑː.mjə.nəl/
belonging to or used by a group of people rather than one ...
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experience
noun
uk
/ɪkˈspɪə.ri.əns/us
/ɪkˈspɪr.i.əns/
(the process of getting) knowledge or skill from doing, seeing, or ...
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(Definition ofcommunalandexperiencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It takes on the nature of hermetic display rather thancommunalexperience.
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Invention, and thecommunalexperienceseemed paramount.
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Given the finding that church attendance was important at several stages of development, moral teaching as well as the beneficial effects of acommunalexperiencemay be important.
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Could girls studying in missionary schools find different ways of creatingcommunalexperienceand collective identities when compared to girls studying in private and governmental schools?
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For the young child this is much more in tune with his limited capacity for social contacts than thecommunalexperienceof a day nursery.
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Sitting down to eat with classmates is an importantcommunalexperiencefor schoolchildren.
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Above all, cinema was acommunalexperience—people used to bring their fish and chip suppers with them—and they were part of the life and vibrancy of the town.
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Cinema is less likely to be a local or acommunalexperience.
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And thecommunalexperience, the chemistry that you get between actors and audience can be extraordinary.
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It is a similar thing, the need to thrive on heightenedcommunalexperience.
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It is a cultural tool that provides acommunalexperienceof receiving information and experiencing fantasy.
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The praxis model gives ample room for expressions of personal andcommunalexperience.
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Through the telling of the story people become psychically close, developing a connection to one another through thecommunalexperience.
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The gathering is designed to bring together non-religious people who want a similarcommunalexperienceto a religious church.
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Females have also been found to show an attraction to online multi-player games where there is acommunalexperience.
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Soup kitchens can also provide warmth, companionship and the sharedcommunalexperienceof dining with others, which can be especially valued by people such as widowers or the homeless.
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His work integrates science and spirituality, including research that is directly focused on numinous communal experiences.
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