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individualism
noun
1 individualism
2 individualism
A belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence.
Dutch: individualisme
Polish: indywidualizm
3 individualism
The doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs.
synonym: laissez faire.
Dutch: laisser-aller, laisser-faire
Polish: leseferyzm
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