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INDIVIDUALISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of being individual
Example:
so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality
Synonyms:
individualism; individuality; individuation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("individualism" is a kind of...):
trait (a distinguishing feature of your personal nature)
Attribute:
individual; single (being or characteristic of a single thing or person)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "individualism"):
singularity; uniqueness (the quality of being one of a kind)
distinctiveness; peculiarity; speciality; specialness; specialty (a distinguishing trait)
Derivation:
individualist (a person who pursues independent thought or action)
individualistic (marked by or expressing individuality)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs
Synonyms:
individualism; laissez faire
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("individualism" is a kind of...):
doctrine; ism; philosophical system; philosophy; school of thought (a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school)
Derivation:
individualistic (with minimally restricted freedom in commerce)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("individualism" is a kind of...):
belief (any cognitive content held as true)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "individualism"):
rugged individualism (individualism in social and economic affairs; belief not only in personal liberty and self-reliance but also in free competition)
Derivation:
individualist (a person who pursues independent thought or action)
