personalism

[ pur-suh-nl-iz-uhm ]

/ ˈpɜr sə nlˌɪz əm /

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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.

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Origin of personalism

First recorded in 1840–50; personal + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM personalism

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

Words nearby personalism

personal equity plan, personal flotation device, personal foul, personalia, personal identification number, personalism, personality, personality cult, personality disorder, personality formation, personality inventory

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How to use personalism in a sentence

No principles of wise government had place in any mind, a blunt and jolly personalism as to the Ins and Outs animating all.
The Well-Beloved|Thomas Hardy
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
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

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 of personalism

personalistic, adjectivepersonalist, noun, adjective

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