Hypertext Webster Gateway: "individualism"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Individualism \In`di*vid"u*al*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`di*vid"u*al*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.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

individualism
n 1: the quality of being individual: "so absorbed by the
movement that she lost all sense of individuality" [syn:
{individuality}] [ant: {commonality}]
2: a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue
of self-reliance and personal independence
3: the doctrine that government should not interfere in
commercial affairs [syn: {laissez faire}]


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