personalism

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US/ˈpɚs(ə)nəˌlɪzəm/

noun

The character of being personal.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounpersonalism (countable and uncountable, plural personalisms)

plural personalisms

  1. countableuncountableThe character of being personal.
  2. countableuncountablehuman sciencesA doctrine of subjective idealism that regards personality as the means of interpreting reality.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishpersonal
  2. Englishpersonal
  3. Englishpersonalism

From personal + -ism.

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Translations

Catalan personalisme
  • personalismedoctrine of subjective idealism
Finnish personalismi
  • personalismidoctrine of subjective idealism
French personnalisme
  • personnalismedoctrine of subjective idealism
Italian personalismo
  • personalismodoctrine of subjective idealism
Romanian personalism
  • personalismdoctrine of subjective idealism
Thai บุคคลลักษณนิยม
  • บุคคลลักษณนิยมdoctrine of subjective idealism
Cite this entry
APA

personalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personalism

MLA

“personalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personalism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “personalism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personalism.

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