1 the quality of being different from other people and doing things in your own way 个性；与众不同的特性: She owes her success to her individualism and flair. 她把成功归因于自己的个性和天赋。

2 the belief that individual people in society should have the right to make their own decisions, etc, rather than being controlled by the government 个人主义 ➔individualist /-əlɪst ||; -əlɪst/ noun [C]:He's a complete individualist in the way he paints. 就绘画风格而言，他是个十足的个人主义者。 ➔individualistic /ˌɪndɪˌvɪdʒuəˈlɪstɪk ||; ˌɪndəˌvɪdʒυəlˈɪstɪk/(also individualist) adj an individualistic culture 独特的文化Her music is highly individualistic and may not appeal to everyone. 她的音乐别具一格，不一定人人都喜欢。