personalism
[ pur-suh-nl-iz-uhm ]
noun
Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
Psychology. an approach stressing individual personality as the central concern of psychology.
Origin of personalism
1Other words from personalism
- per·son·al·ist, noun
- per·son·al·is·tic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for personalism
personalism
/ (ˈpɜːsənəˌlɪzəm) /
noun
a philosophical movement that stresses the value of persons
an idiosyncratic mode of behaviour or expression
Derived forms of personalism
- personalistic, adjective
- personalist, noun, adjective
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