individualism

1. N-UNCOUNT You use individualism to refer to the behaviour of someone who likes to think and do things in their own way, rather than imitating other people. 我行我素

He is struck by what he calls the individualism of American officers. 他被他所認(rèn)爲(wèi)的美國官員的獨(dú)斷專行嚇住了。

2. N-UNCOUNT Individualism is the belief that people should have the greatest possible personal freedom. 個(gè)人主義

...the strong individualism in their political culture. ...他們的政治文化中濃厚的個(gè)人主義。