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What is another word for collective memory?

Pronunciation: [kəlˈɛktɪv mˈɛməɹˌi] (IPA)

Collective memory is a term that describes the shared experiences, history, and culture of a group or community. Synonyms that can be used in place of collective memory include, but are not limited to: social memory, public memory, cultural memory, shared memory, group memory, historical memory, community memory, and remembrance. These terms all refer to the idea that there are certain events and traditions that shape the identity and understanding of a group of people or society as a whole. Whether it's a shared national history, a religious tradition, or a cultural practice, collective memory is an important aspect of how we connect with our past and maintain a sense of identity as a group.
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What are the hypernyms for Collective memory?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

  • Other hypernyms:

    cultural memory, shared memory, Historical Memory.

Famous quotes with Collective memory

  • As I like to say, the entire collective memory of the species - that means all known and recorded information - is going to be just a few keystrokes away in a matter of years.
    Dee Hock
  • The idea is that there is a kind of memory in nature. Each kind of thing has a collective memory. So, take a squirrel living in New York now. That squirrel is being influenced by all past squirrels.
    Rupert Sheldrake
  • Following the invention of writing, the special form of heightened language, characteristic of the oral tradition and a collective society, gave way to private writing. Records and messages displaced the collective memory. Poetry was written and detached from the collective festival.
    Harold Innis
  • It is true that one of the first acts of tyrants is to erase history, to wipe out the recorded memory of a people. With that in mind, it's important to remember that the work that we do as writers, artists and performers will form an essential part of the collective memory that future generations will draw upon. And so we owe it to those future generations to defend that memory and be honest witnesses to our times.
    Rene Balcer

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