individualism

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the quality of being individual
  2. noun a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence
  3. noun the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs

Etymology

Borrowed from French individualisme, equivalent to individual + -ism.

In classic literature

Synonyms

individuality, individuation

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