individualism
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6.5
- noun
- /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlɪzəm/
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individualismo
- Once standing as a monument to American individualism, the Taggart Bridge had finally surrendered to regulation.
- Ethical individualism
- American individualism
- rugged individualism
There's the first layer, which is individualism, right where we're all out for ourselves.
- There's the first layer, which is individualism, right where we're all out for ourselves.
- And that's not to encourage just total individualism or not needing anyone.
- And beneath that, I suppose, is, is this idea of individualism, right, as opposed to collectivism.
- And it's just it, it's just this individualism at all costs and no sense of collectivism.
- The story of America used to be a story of heroism, of individualism, of of freeing from tyranny.
- So, you know, things like you, you social harmony is kind of prized against individualism.
- I believe we're born into tribes, we're heavily socialized and that we carve out space for our individualism.
- One that is very focused on individualism, radical self-reliance, the bootstraps narrative and the like.
- You know, I think it's individualism as the starting point of a, a system of interacting with people that's free, fun and fair.
- As you say, it's a kind of era of individualism and, and, and in some respects, you know, liberal democracy has has encouraged that.
- So the gospel's profound spirit of individualism refuses to let one's own actions and conduct depend on somebody else's.
- And so while that's great for individualism and it's great for us, you know, living in our own niche, it has robbed us of a collective understanding.
- And it goes back to the notions of individualism and and freedom.
Examples
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Because we're a country that's founded on individualism.
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What she was describing was the rise of a new, powerful individualism that could not fit with the idea of collective political action.
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There is no more individualism or private property.
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How, for example, does this business of individualism and personal liberty ever get going or catch on?
Academic text (2017) -
From the standpoint of individualism, I am what I myself choose to be.
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In fact, college students express their individualism and independence by defining their own good diet.
Academic text (1992) -
What Eliza showed was that, in an age of individualism, what made people feel secure was having themselves reflected back to them.
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This is about individualism and fighting for your own capacity to think and create a society that you want to live in, not one that's just thrust upon you.
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One that is very focused on individualism, radical self-reliance, the bootstraps narrative and the like.
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In a society that values individualism, people are encouraged to pursue their own goals and ideas without dependence on others.
Synonyms
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5.7
Freedom to make your own decisions and act independently
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4.1
Being able to do things and meet needs without help from others
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3.5
The right to choose what to think and do without unfair control by others
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8.1
A belief that people should take care of themselves and compete with little government help
Freedom from control by other people or groups
Antonyms
Compounds
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8.1
A belief that people should take care of themselves and compete with little government help
How Individualistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
individualism = individual (transparent) = individual + ism
Standard nominalization from the base 'individual' with '-ism' indicating a doctrine, quality, or system related to individuals.
Etymology
Individualism comes from individual, which is made of in- 'not' and divide 'to separate', so it originally means 'one whole person'. The ending -ism means 'a belief', so individualism is the belief that each person is important and should be free to be themselves.