The article examines the process of deconceptualization of the notion of “community” in contemporary philosophical thought. The author demonstrates that traditional definitions of community are losing their explanatory power under the influence of the virtualization of social relations and the expansion of the digital information space. Under these conditions, it is not so much the task of seeking a new, universal definition that becomes crucial, but rather the analysis of the fundamental figurative constructs – metaphors – through which a given community has historically conceptualized and defined itself. The thesis of the stigmatic nature of community is substantiated, whereby its essence is revealed not through formal features or institutional boundaries, but through the experience of sharing a common existential “sign” (stigma) that precedes and enables any form of organization. As a methodological tool of analysis, the author proposes turning to metaphorical representations that allow for visualizing the inexpressible experience of togetherness. Three main metaphorical paradigms that have succeeded each other in the history of philosophical thought are identified. The organic paradigm likens community to a living body or organism, where the source of solidarity is the natural interdependence of parts. The mechanistic paradigm conceives of community as an artificially constructed mechanism, whose stability is ensured by a rational project and submission to a common rule. The mystical paradigm describes community as participation in a transcendent source, where the bond between members is rooted in shared initiation and esoteric knowledge. In the final section of the paper, the author examines the transformation of these metaphors in the context of digital reality: contemporary networked communities appear as hybrid formations combining organic spontaneity, algorithmic mechanicity, and the search for the digital form of the “sacred”.