personalist
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈpɜrsənəlɪst/
- Formal
- Somoza's Nicaragua was a classic personalist regime.
Examples
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Many philosophers argue that being a personalist allows for a deeper understanding of human interactions.
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Batista's was a classic personalist regime.
Academic text (2014) -
Stroessner's was very much a personalist, not military, dictatorship.
Academic text (1992) -
You have a lot of arguments with theistic personalists, I know.
Blog text (16) -
Above all, as an academic, Blessed John Paul (Wojtyla) was a "personalist" philosopher.
Blog text (18) -
Together they have significantly revised the old reputation of the Brazilian presidency as a magnet for personalists, populists, and demagogues.
Academic text (2005) -
In her lectures, she often identified herself as a personalist, emphasizing individual experience in shaping beliefs.
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As a personalist, he believes that each person's unique perspective is essential in discussions of morality.
Synonyms
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9.9
A person who believes truth and values depend on personal experience or perception
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
A personalist comes from person, from the Latin persona meaning 'person' or 'mask', plus the ending -ist, which names someone who supports an idea, like artist. So a personalist is someone who believes each individual's personality and life experience are important.