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individualism
个人主义
核心释义
A moral stance, political philosophy, or social outlook that promotes independence and self-reliance of individual people and opposes interference by society or the state.
- 1.
个人不顾及他人的倾向,尤其在风格、时尚或思维方式上
The tendency for a person to act without reference to others, particularly in matters of style, fashion or mode of thought.
- 2.
个性特质
the quality of being individual
- 3.
提倡个人独立自主,反对社会、国家或任何群体机构干涉个人选择的道德立场、政治哲学或社会观
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.
- 4.
强调个人重要性及自力更生和个人独立的信念
a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence
- 5.
只有个别事物是真实的学说
The doctrine that only individual things are real.
- 6.
政府不应干预商业事务的学说
the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs
- 7.
除个体自我外无物存在的学说
The doctrine that nothing exists but the individual self.
个性；经济个人主义；自由放任主义；唯名论；唯我论；个人不顾及他人的倾向,尤其在风格、时尚或思维方式上
用法In use
In many Western societies, individualism is highly valued.
用法提示：名词，表示一种文化价值观。
Her strong individualism makes her stand out in a group.
用法提示：名词，表示个人特质。
The conflict between individualism and collectivism is a common theme in political debates.
用法提示：名词，与集体主义对比使用。
individualism in [place/context]
表示在某个领域或背景下的个人主义。
Individualism in American culture is often celebrated.
美国文化中的个人主义常常受到赞扬。
the individualism of [someone]
强调某个人的个人主义特质。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- rugged individualism
- 粗犷个人主义（强调自力更生和独立自主）
- His rugged individualism made him refuse any help.他强烈的个人主义使他拒绝任何帮助。
- extreme individualism
- 极端个人主义
- Extreme individualism can harm social cohesion.极端个人主义会损害社会凝聚力。
- Western individualism
- 西方个人主义
- Western individualism emphasizes personal rights and freedoms.西方个人主义强调个人权利和自由。
- culture of individualism
- 个人主义文化
- The country has a culture of individualism that values self-expression.这个国家有一种重视自我表达的个人主义文化。
- economic individualism
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
由 individual（个人）加 -ism（主义）构成：凡事强调个人独立与个性，就是个人主义。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：academic writing、political discussion、cultural commentary、everyday conversation about personal style 该词通常在学术或政治哲学等正式语境中出现，但日常生活里谈论个人风格或独立个性时也常使用；因此正式程度和含义随语境变化。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words dualism, capitalism, socialism, materialism, and liberalism all end in the same /lɪzəm/ final sound as individualism; dualism also shares the final spelling -dualism exactly. Optimism is a spelling lookalike: it ends in -ism but is pronounced /ˈɑːptəˌmɪzəm/, with /mɪzəm/ not /lɪzəm/.
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