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Individualism vs Populism - What's the difference?

individualism | populism |

As nouns the difference between individualism and populism

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 populism is a political doctrine or philosophy that proposes that the rights and powers of ordinary people are exploited by a privileged elite, and supports their struggle to overcome this.

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

    populism

    English

    (wikipedia populism)

    Noun

  • (philosophy) A political doctrine or philosophy that proposes that the rights and powers of ordinary people are exploited by a privileged elite, and supports their struggle to overcome this.

    • See also

    * populist English words suffixed with -ism