INDIVIDUALISM


Meaning of INDIVIDUALISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌin-də-ˈvij-wə-ˌli-zəm, -ˈvi-jə-wə-, -ˈvi-jə-ˌli- ]

noun

Date: 1827

1.

a.

(1) : a doctrine that the interests of the individual are or ought to be ethically paramount ; also : conduct guided by such a doctrine

(2) : the conception that all values, rights, and duties originate in individuals

b. : a theory maintaining the political and economic independence of the individual and stressing individual initiative, action, and interests ; also : conduct or practice guided by such a theory

2.

a. : individuality

b. : an individual peculiarity : idiosyncrasy

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.