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noun. Belief in the primary importance of the individual and in the virtues of self-reliance and personal independence.

noun. Acts or an act based on this belief.

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noun. A doctrine advocating freedom from government regulation in the pursuit of a person's economic goals.

noun. A doctrine holding that the interests of the individual should take precedence over the interests of the state or social group.

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noun. The quality of being an individual; individuality.

noun. An individual characteristic; a quirk.

noun. The quality of being distinct or individual; subsistence as a distinct entity; individual character.

noun. Individuality or independence in action; the principle of acting according to one's own will or for one's own ends; individual as opposed to associate action or common interests.

noun. Hence That theory of government which favors the non-interference of the state in the affairs of individuals: opposed to socialism or collectivism.

noun. In logic: The tendency to the doctrine that nothing is real but individual things. The doctrine is, for example, that the laws of nature are not real, but only the things whose mode of behavior is formulated in these laws.

noun. The doctrine of pure egoism, or that nothing exists but the individual self.

noun. The quality of being individual; individuality; personality.

noun. An excessive or exclusive regard to one's personal interest; self-interest; selfishness.

noun. 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.

noun. The tendency for a person to act without reference to others, particularly in matters of style, fashion or mode of thought.

noun. The moral stance, political philosophy, or social outlook that promotes independence and self-reliance of individual people, while opposing the interference with each person's choices by society, the state, or any other group or institution.

noun. the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs

noun. a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence

noun. the quality of being individual

"We seem to be standing up for corporate profit, but defending our individualism is the straw man."

collectivism  statism  

doctrine  ism  philosophical system  philosophy  school of thought  

dualism  intellectualism  

altruism  anarchy  atheism  capitalism  communism  

Declaration of Independence  acquisitiveness  animus  aptitude  aroma