Individualism vs. Collectivism

Individualismnoun

The tendency for a person to act without reference to others, particularly in matters of style, fashion or mode of thought.

Individualismnoun

The moral stance, political philosophy, or social outlook that promotes independence and self-reliance of individual people, while opposing the interference with each person's choices by society, the state, or any other group or institution.

Individualismnoun

(logic) The doctrine that only individual things are real.

Individualismnoun

(philosophy) The doctrine that nothing exists but the individual self.

Individualismnoun

The quality of being individual; individuality; personality.

Individualismnoun

An excessive or exclusive regard to one's personal interest; self-interest; selfishness.

Individualismnoun

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.

Individualismnoun

the quality of being individual;

Individualismnoun

a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence

Individualismnoun

the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs

Individualism

Individualism is the moral stance, political philosophy, ideology and social outlook that emphasizes the moral worth of the individual. Individualists promote the exercise of one's goals and desires and to value independence and self-reliance and advocate that interests of the individual should achieve precedence over the state or a social group while opposing external interference upon one's own interests by society or institutions such as the government.

Collectivismnoun

An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are owned and controlled by the people collectively

Collectivismnoun

The practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it.

Collectivismnoun

The doctrine that land and capital should be owned by society collectively or as a whole; communism.

Collectivismnoun

Soviet communism

Collectivismnoun

a political theory that the people should own the means of production

Collectivism

Collectivism is a value that is characterized by emphasis on cohesiveness among individuals and prioritization of the group over the self. Individuals or groups that subscribe to a collectivist worldview tend to find common values and goals as particularly salient and demonstrate greater orientation toward in-group than toward out-group.