individualism : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: individualism	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for individualism
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
individualism n the quality of being individual; "so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality" Synonym(s): individuality, individualism, individuation Antonym(s): commonality, commonness a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs Synonym(s): individualism, laissez faire
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Individualism \In`divid"ual*ism\, n. [Cf. F. individualisme.] 1. The quality of being individual; individuality; personality. 2. An excessive or exclusive regard to one's personal interest; self-interest; selfishness. The selfishness of the small proprietor has been described by the best writers as individualism. --Ed. Rev.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Individualism \In`divid"ual*ism\, n. The principle, policy, or practice of maintaining individuality, or independence of the individual, in action; the theory or practice of maintaining the independence of individual initiative, action, and interests, as in industrial organization or in government.