Individualism

n.	1.
	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.
	3.	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	1.	individualism - the quality of being individual; "so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality" Synonyms: individuality, individuation
	2.	individualism - a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence
	3.	individualism - the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs Synonyms: laissez faire

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