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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Individualism \In'di*vid"u*al*ism\, noun [Cf. F. individualisme.]
1. The quality of being individual; individuality; personality.
2. An excessive or exclusive regard to one's personal interest; self-interest; selfishness.
The selfishness of the small proprietor has been described by the best writers as individualism. --Ed. Rev.
3. 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 1913 Suppl.]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
individualism
noun
1: the quality of being individual; "so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality" [syn: {individuality}, {individuation}] [ant: {commonality}]
2: a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence
3: the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs [syn: {laissez faire}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
177 Moby Thesaurus words for "individualism": Declaration of Independence, acquisitiveness, animus, aptitude, aroma, attribute, autarchy, autarky, autism, autonomy, badge, bent, bias, brand, cachet, capitalism, capitalistic system, careerism, cast, character, characteristic, complexion, configuration, constitution, cut, diathesis, differentia, differential, differentiation, differentness, disposition, distinctive feature, distinctiveness, earmark, eccentricity, ego, ego trip, egocentricity, egocentrism, egohood, egoism, egoisticalness, egotism, egotisticalness, feature, figure, finance capitalism, flavor, free economy, free enterprise, free-enterprise economy, free-enterprise system, grain, graspingness, greed, gust, hallmark, home rule, human factor, humor, identity, idiocrasy, idiosyncrasy, impress, impression, inclination, independence, index, individuality, inner-direction, integrity, interest, keynote, kidney, laissez-faire, laissez-faireism, leaning, lineaments, make, makeup, mannerism, mark, marking, mental set, mettle, mind, mind-set, mold, narcissism, nature, nominalism, nonconformity, odor, oneness, particularism, particularity, peculiarity, personal aims, personal ambition, personal desires, personal equation, personal identity, personalism, personality, personship, possessiveness, predilection, predisposition, preference, private enterprise, private ownership, private sector, privatism, proclivity, propensity, property, quality, quirk, remoteness, rugged individualism, savor, seal, self-absorption, self-admiration, self-advancement, self-centeredness, self-centerment, self-consideration, self-containment, self-determination, self-devotion, self-direction, self-esteem, self-government, self-identity, self-indulgence, self-interest, self-interestedness, self-jealousy, self-occupation, self-pleasing, self-reliance, self-seeking, self-serving, self-solicitude, self-sufficiency, selfhood, selfishness, selfism, selfness, set, shape, singularity, slant, smack, soul, specialty, stamp, state capitalism, strain, streak, stripe, taint, tang, taste, temper, temperament, tendency, token, trait, trick, turn, turn of mind, twist, type, uniqueness, warp
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