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Definition of privatist - 2 dictionary results

pri⋅va⋅tism

  [prahy-vuh-tiz-uhm]
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–noun
concern with or pursuit of one's personal or family interests, welfare, or ideals to the exclusion of broader social issues or relationships.
Origin:
1945–50; private + -ism

Related forms:
pri⋅va⋅tist, noun, adjective
pri⋅va⋅tis⋅tic, adjective
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pri·vat·ism   (prī'və-tĭz'əm)   
n.  The social position of being noncommittal to or uninvolved with anything other than one's own immediate interests and lifestyle.
pri'va·tist adj. & n., pri'va·tis'tic adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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