Communitarianism vs. Individualism
Difference Between Communitarianism and Individualism
Communitarianismnoun
(ethics) The group of doctrines that oppose excessive individualism in favour of a more community-based approach
Individualismnoun
The tendency for a person to act without reference to others, particularly in matters of style, fashion or mode of thought.
Individualismnoun
The moral stance, political philosophy, or social outlook that promotes independence and self-reliance of individual people, while opposing the interference with each person's choices by society, the state, or any other group or institution.
Individualismnoun
(logic) The doctrine that only individual things are real.
Individualismnoun
(philosophy) The doctrine that nothing exists but the individual self.
Individualismnoun
the quality of being individual;
so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individualityIndividualismnoun
a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence
Individualismnoun
the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs
