Individualism

What do we mean by individualism?

Belief in the primary importance of the individual and in the virtues of self-reliance and personal independence. noun

Acts or an act based on this belief. noun

A doctrine advocating freedom from government regulation in the pursuit of a person's economic goals. noun

A doctrine holding that the interests of the individual should take precedence over the interests of the state or social group. noun

The quality of being an individual; individuality. noun

An individual characteristic; a quirk. noun

The quality of being distinct or individual; subsistence as a distinct entity; individual character. noun

Individuality or independence in action; the principle of acting according to one's own will or for one's own ends; individual as opposed to associate action or common interests. noun

Hence That theory of government which favors the non-interference of the state in the affairs of individuals: opposed to socialism or collectivism. noun

In logic: The tendency to the doctrine that nothing is real but individual things. The doctrine is, for example, that the laws of nature are not real, but only the things whose mode of behavior is formulated in these laws. noun

The doctrine of pure egoism, or that nothing exists but the individual self. noun

The quality of being individual; individuality; personality. noun

An excessive or exclusive regard to one's personal interest; self-interest; selfishness. noun

The principle, policy, or practice of maintaining individuality, or independence of the individual, in action; the theory or practice of maintaining the independence of individual initiative, action, and interests, as in industrial organization or in government. noun

The tendency for a person to act without reference to others, particularly in matters of style, fashion or mode of thought. noun

The moral stance, political philosophy, or social outlook that promotes independence and self-reliance of individual people, while opposing the interference with each person's choices by society, the state, or any other group or institution. noun

The doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs noun

The tendency for a person to act without reference to others, particularly in matters of style, fashion or mode of thought.

The moral stance, political philosophy, or social outlook that promotes independence and self-reliance of individual people, while opposing the interference with each person's choices by society, the state, or any other group or institution.

The doctrine that only individual things are real.

The doctrine that nothing exists but the individual self.

Words that are spelled similarly to individualism:
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Words that rhyme with individualism:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe individualism:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective individualism:
collectivism, versus, close, old.

Words that sound like individualism:
individualism, individualist, individualized, individualize, individualization, individualise, individualised, industrialism, syndicalism, sensualism.