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per·son·al·ism  (pûrs-n-lzm)
n.
1. The quality of being characterized by purely personal modes of expression or behavior; idiosyncrasy.
2. Philosophy Any of various theories of subjective idealism regarding personality as the key to the interpretation of reality.
person·al·ist adj. & n.
person·al·istic adj.
personalism [ˈpɜːsənəˌlɪzəm]
n
1. (Philosophy) a philosophical movement that stresses the value of persons
2. an idiosyncratic mode of behaviour or expression
personalistic  adj
personalist  n & adj
personalism
the individual or personal characteristics of a person or object. — personalist, n. — personalistic, adj.
See also: Self
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