Individualism Definition & Meaning

individualism
noun
  1. the quality of being individual; "so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality"
  2. a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence
  3. the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs

"Individualism" in song lyrics

See how individualism is used in real songs:

  • "Til the death of individualism"
    Atoms Family — Who Am I?
  • "And lose all individualism"
    Eyedea & Abilities — Paradise
  • "rugged individualism"
    AOL — AOL

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