individualism vs trait

individualism and trait both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
individualism	Yes	No	No	No
trait	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, trait is a hypernym of individualism; that is, trait is a word with a broader meaning than individualism:

individualism (noun)	trait (noun)
the quality of being individual	a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs
a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence