individualismnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪdʒ.u.ə.lɪ.zəm/us/ˌɪn.dəˈvɪdʒ.u.ə.lɪ.zəm/individualism noun [ U ] (SINGLE)
the idea that freedom of thought and action for each person is the most important quality of a society, rather than shared effort and responsibility
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Philosophy
- aesthete
- aesthetic
- anthropocentric
- Aristotle
- axiomatic
- globalist
- holism
- idealism
- materialism
- materialist
- postmodernism
- pseudo-science
- rationalism
- rationalist
- realism
- theorize
- theory
- utilitarianism
- yang
- yin
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individualism noun [ U ] (DIFFERENT)
the quality of being different or original
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Particular and individual
- be the very thing idiom
- certain
- esp
- especially
- head
- individual
- individualist
- individuality
- particular
- particularity
- peculiar
- peculiarity
- peculiarly
- per capita
- personal
- pet
- singly
- specifically
- the UN
- to wit idiom
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individualistic
adjective uk/ˌɪn.dɪˌvɪdʒ.u.əˈlɪs.tɪk/us/ˌɪn.dəˌvɪdʒ.u.əˈlɪs.t̬ɪk/
Her approach is highly individualistic and may not be suitable for everyone.
individualistically
adverb uk/ˌɪn.dɪ.vɪdʒ.u.əˈlɪs.tɪ.kəl.i/us/ˌɪn.də.vɪdʒ.u.əˈlɪs.t̬ɪ.kəl.i/