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English noun: individualism

1. individualism (attribute) the quality of being individual


SamplesSo absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality.


Synonymsindividuality, individuation


Broader (hypernym)trait


Narrower (hyponym)distinctiveness, peculiarity, singularity, speciality, specialness, specialty, uniqueness


Attributeindividual, single


Antonymscommonality, commonness

2. individualism (cognition) a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence


Broader (hypernym)belief


Narrower (hyponym)rugged individualism

3. individualism (cognition) the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs


Synonymslaissez faire


Broader (hypernym)doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought









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