| 单词 | individualism |
| 释义 | individualism (once / 1884 pages) 1n 2n Individualism is all about taking care of yourself; it is the belief and practice that every person is unique and self-reliant. A belief in individualism also implies that you believe that the government should bud out of your individual affairs. The concept of individualism is rooted in historical contexts where people’s personal differences were dismissed or even punished by the ruling body. In particular, the United States is known for having a strong bent towards individualism because it was founded by people who sought the freedom to practice whatever religion they chose. The counterpoints to individualism are socialism and communism (among others). Those who prefer individualism often site fear of governmental control over their life decisions as reason for that inclination. WORD FAMILYindividualism: individualisms, individualist, individualistic+/individual: individualise, individualism, individuality, individualize, individually, individuals/individualise: individualisation, individualised, individualises, individualising/individualist: individualists/individualistic: individualistically/individuality: individualities/individualization: individualizations/individualize: individualization, individualized, individualizes, individualizing USAGE EXAMPLES“In 1980, after a decade of stagnation, we needed an infusion of individualism,” he wrote. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) Matlock decentralized the individualism of rock music into more of a collective endeavor, he added. Washington Times(Dec 09, 2016) In Renaissance Europe, as humanism and individualism flourished, people began to put themselves, rather than spiritual forces, at the center of their journeys on Earth. Los Angeles Times(Dec 08, 2016) 1 1n the quality of being individual Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper individuality, individuation commonality, commonness sharing of common attributes singularity, uniqueness the quality of being one of a kind distinctiveness, peculiarity, speciality, specialness, specialtya distinguishing trait foible, idiosyncrasy, mannerisma behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual trait a distinguishing feature of your personal nature 2n a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence 2Hypo|Hyper rugged individualism individualism in social and economic affairs; belief not only in personal liberty and self-reliance but also in free competition belief any cognitive content held as true n the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs Syn|Hyper laissez faire doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school |
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