enujen
Enujen is a fictional term used in speculative fiction and role-playing game settings to describe a form of communal organization that combines resource pooling with consensus governance. In these contexts, enujen institutions are imagined as structures that facilitate cooperative living without hierarchical control.
Etymology in-world varies; the word is typically treated as a loanword from an imagined language within the
Core characteristics include rotating leadership, durable social contracts, shared labor and goods, and mutual aid obligations.
Variants appear across different works and games. Some portray enujen as temporary, disaster-response collectives that evolve
Reception among readers and players is mixed, with praise for its emphasis on cooperation and resilience, and
As a literary device, enujen serves to explore themes of community, equity, and governance in speculative worldbuilding.