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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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
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