Individualism's the moral stance, political philosophy, ideology, or social outlook that stresses independence and self-reliance. Individualists promote the exercise of one's goals and desires, while opposing most external interference upon one's choices, whether by society, or any other group or institution. Individualism's opposed to collectivism, which stress that communal, community, group, societal, or national goals should take priority over individual goals. Etymology The concept of "in… (More on Individualism)