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Individualism

noun/ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəlˌɪzəm/
Definition
the quality of being individual
a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəlˌɪzəm/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌɪndɪvˈɪdʒuːəlˌɪzəm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌɪndɪvˈɪdʒuːəlˌɪzəm/
5 syllables Say it as /ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəlˌɪzəm/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe quality of being individual
“so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality”
nouna belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence
nounthe doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs
Word Forms
individualadjectivebeing or characteristic of a single thing or person
individualisticadjectivemarked by or expressing individuality
individualistnouna person who pursues independent thought or action
individuateverbgive individual character to
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Individualismus
die Qualität des Individuums
🇫🇷French
individualisme
la qualité d'être individuel
🇪🇸Spanish
individualismo
la cualidad de ser individual
🇮🇹Italian
individualismo
la qualità dell'essere individuale
🇳🇱Dutch
individualisme
de kwaliteit van het individu
🇵🇹Portuguese
individualismo
a qualidade de ser individual
🇷🇺Russian
индивидуализм
качество индивидуальности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
व्यक्तिवाद
व्यक्तिगत होने का गुण
🇧🇩Bengali
ব্যক্তিত্ববাদ
স্বতন্ত্র হওয়ার গুণ
🇮🇳Tamil
தனித்துவம்
தனிமனிதனாக இருப்பதன் தரம்
🇮🇳Telugu
వ్యక్తిత్వం
వ్యక్తిగతంగా ఉండే నాణ్యత
🇮🇳Marathi
व्यक्तिवाद
वैयक्तिक असण्याची गुणवत्ता
🇮🇳Gujarati
વ્યક્તિવાદ
વ્યક્તિગત હોવાની ગુણવત્તા
🇮🇳Kannada
ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿವಾದ
ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕವಾಗಿರುವ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വ്യക്തിവാദം
വ്യക്തിത്വത്തിൻ്റെ ഗുണനിലവാരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਅਕਤੀਵਾਦ
ਵਿਅਕਤੀਗਤ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਗੁਣਵੱਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
انفرادیت
انفرادی ہونے کا معیار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
个人主义
个体的品质
🇯🇵Japanese
個人主義
個人であるという性質
🇰🇷Korean
개인주의
개인의 질
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chủ nghĩa cá nhân
chất lượng của cá nhân
🇹🇭Thai
ปัจเจกนิยม
คุณภาพของการเป็นรายบุคคล
🇮🇩Indonesian
individualisme
kualitas menjadi individu
🇵🇭Filipino
indibidwalismo
ang kalidad ng pagiging indibidwal
🇲🇾Malay
individualisme
kualiti menjadi individu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الفردية
نوعية كونها فردية
🇮🇷Persian
فردگرایی
کیفیت فردی بودن
🇹🇷Turkish
bireycilik
bireysel olmanın kalitesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
אינדיבידואליזם
האיכות של להיות אינדיבידואלי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'individualism'?
The primary meaning of 'individualism' is 'the quality of being individual'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'individualism' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'individualism' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'individualism' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'individualism' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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