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Individualistic vs Collectivistic - What's the difference?

individualistic | collectivistic |

As adjectives the difference between individualistic and collectivistic

is that individualistic is more interested in individual people than in society as a whole while collectivistic is of or pertaining to collectivism.

individualistic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • More interested in individual people than in society as a whole
  • Interested in oneself rather than others; egocentric
  • Having idiosyncratic behaviour or ideas

    • collectivistic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to collectivism