community-funded
|com-mun-i-ty-fund-ed|
/kəˈmjuːnɪti ˈfʌndɪd/
(community-fund)
paid for by the community
Etymology
'community-funded' is a compound formed from 'community' + past participle 'funded'. 'Community' comes from Latin 'communitas' (see below) and 'fund' (verb) derives from the noun 'fund' meaning a supply of money; 'funded' is the past participle indicating provision of money.
'community' originates from Latin 'communitas' (via Old French and Middle English) meaning 'a people, common ownership', while 'fund' as a verb developed later from the noun 'fund' (17th century) meaning 'a sum of money set aside'; the compound 'community-funded' is a modern English formation used to describe projects financed by communities or collective private contributions.
Originally the separate elements referred to 'community' (a group of people) and 'fund' (a source of money); over time they combined into the adjective 'community-funded' to specifically denote financing provided by community members rather than by a single private or government source.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the practice or system of obtaining funds through contributions from a community (often used as part of a compound, e.g., 'community-funded project').
Many community-funded projects start with small local donations and social media campaigns.
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Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'community-fund' (to fund something through community contributions).
The restoration project was community-funded by residents and small donors.
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Adjective 1
funded or supported by contributions from the local community or from a group of private individuals (often via crowdfunding or community fundraising).
The community-funded library hosts free programs for children each week.
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Last updated: 2025/09/21 02:46