phalanstery

noun

phal·​an·​stery ˈfa-lən-ˌster-ē 

plural phalansteries

1

a

: a Fourierist cooperative community

b

: a self-contained structure housing such a community

2

: something resembling a Fourierist phalanstery

Word History

Etymology

French phalanstère dwelling of a Fourierist community, from Latin phalang-, phalanx + French -stère (as in monastère monastery)

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1a