phalanstery /ˈfælənˌstɜɹi/ noun2 •An association or community organized on the plan of Charles Fourier, with living space divided hierarchically and higher pay for those carrying out unpopular tasks. •The dwelling house of a Fourierite community.When Hollingsworth and Priscilla retreat to a cottage at the end of the novel, they are spurning not only reformatories and phalansteries but also boarding-houses, tenements, and hotels. — 2005 formsphalansteries