in·di·vid·u·al·ism 
(ĭn′də-vĭj-ə-lĭz′əm)
(ĭn′də-vĭj-ə-lĭz′əm)n.
1.
a. Belief in the primary importance of the individual and in the virtues of self-reliance and personal independence.
b. Acts or an act based on this belief.
2.
a. A doctrine advocating freedom from government regulation in the pursuit of a person's economic goals.
b. A doctrine holding that the interests of the individual should take precedence over the interests of the state or social group.
3.
a. The quality of being an individual; individuality.
b. An individual characteristic; a quirk.
- parti-colored
- particular
- particularism
- particularist
- particularistic
- particularity
- particularization
- particularize
- particularizer
- particularly
- particulate
- particulate matter
- partier
- parting
- parting of the ways
- parting shot
- parti pris
- partisan
- partisan
- partisanship
- partita
- partite
- partition
- partitioner
- partitionist