personalism

[ pur-suh-nl-iz-uh m ]

/ ˈpɜr sə nlˌɪz əm /

noun

Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.

Psychology. an approach stressing individual personality as the central concern of psychology.

Nearby words

personal stylist, personal trainer, personal watercraft, personal-opinion telegram, personalia, personalism, personality, personality cult, personality disorder, personality formation, personality inventory

Origin of personalism

First recorded in 1840–50; personal + -ism

Related forms

per·son·al·ist, nounper·son·al·is·tic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for personalism

Personalism isolates, separates, him from Nature; converts him from a part into the whole, into an absolute essence by himself.
The Essence of Christianity|Ludwig Feuerbach
To practically enter into politics is an important part of American personalism.
Complete Prose Works|Walt Whitman
"Personalism" is revealed in the immediate and individual participation of all members in penitente activities.
The Penitente Moradas of Abiqui|Richard E. Ahlborn
Surely the legitimate province of 'personalism' lies in the region of general ideas, or rather in the Weltanschauung as a whole.
Outspoken Essays|William Ralph Inge

For several decades we have been approaching the doctrine which denies all Personalism—either good or bad.
Is the Devil a Myth?|C. F. Wimberly

British Dictionary definitions for personalism

personalism

/ (ˈpɜːsənəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

a philosophical movement that stresses the value of persons

an idiosyncratic mode of behaviour or expression

Derived Forms

personalistic, adjectivepersonalist, noun, adjective

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