- (n.) The quality of being individual; individuality; personality.
- (n.) An excessive or exclusive regard to one's personal interest; self-interest; selfishness.
- (n.) The principle, policy or practice of maintaining individuality or independence of the individual, in action; the theory or practice of maintaining the independence of individual initiative, action, and interests, as in industrial organization or in government.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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