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rugged individualism vs individualism

individualism vs rugged individualism

rugged individualism and individualism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rugged individualism Yes No No No
individualism Yes No No No
As nouns, individualism is a hypernym of rugged individualism; that is, individualism is a word with a broader meaning than rugged individualism:
  • rugged individualism: individualism in social and economic affairs; belief not only in personal liberty and self-reliance but also in free competition
  • individualism: a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence
rugged individualism (noun) individualism (noun)
individualism in social and economic affairs; belief not only in personal liberty and self-reliance but also in free competition the quality of being individual
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
Difference between rugged individualism and individualism

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