| Noun | 1. | individualism - the quality of being individual; "so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality"trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature singularity, uniqueness - the quality of being one of a kind; "that singularity distinguished him from all his companions" | |
| 2. | individualism - a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independencebelief - any cognitive content held as true rugged individualism - individualism in social and economic affairs; belief not only in personal liberty and self-reliance but also in free competition | |
| 3. | individualism - the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs | |