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Individualism vs Egoism - What's the difference?

individualism | egoism |

As nouns the difference between individualism and egoism

is that individualism is the tendency for a person to act without reference to others, particularly in matters of style, fashion or mode of thought while egoism is the tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind.

individualism

English

(wikipedia individualism)

Noun

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

    • Antonyms

    * collectivism * statism

    References

    * OED2 English words suffixed with -ism

    egoism

    English

    Noun

  • The tendency to think selfishly with exclusive self-interest in mind.
  • (ethics) The belief that moral behavior should be directed toward one's self-interest only.
  • (nonstandard, by confusion of the similar words) egotism

    • Related terms

    * egoist * egoistic * egoistical

    Synonyms

    * (tendency to think of self) selfishness

    Antonyms

    * (tendency to think of self) altruism

    See also

    * ethnocentrism * misanthropy (hatred of human race) * narcissism

    Anagrams

    * English words suffixed with -ism ----