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personalism

[ pur-suh-nl-iz-uh m ]
/ 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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Nearby words

  1. personal stylist,
  2. personal trainer,
  3. personal watercraft,
  4. personal-opinion telegram,
  5. personalia,
  6. personality,
  7. personality cult,
  8. personality disorder,
  9. personality formation,
  10. personality inventory

Origin of personalism

First recorded in 1840–50; personal + -ism
Related formsper·son·al·ist, nounper·son·al·is·tic, adjective
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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 Formspersonalistic, adjectivepersonalist, noun, adjective
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