personalism

noun

per·​son·​al·​ism ˈpərs-nə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce personalism (audio)
ˈpər-sə-nə-
: a doctrine emphasizing the significance, uniqueness, and inviolability of personality
personalist
ˈpərs-nə-list How to pronounce personalism (audio)
ˈpər-sə-nə-
noun or adjective
personalistic
ˌpərs-nə-ˈli-stik How to pronounce personalism (audio)
ˌpər-sə-nə-
adjective

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Loyalty to the leader, not the law Security force personalism happens when leaders reshape the country’s security forces by purging nonpartisan, law-abiding officers and promoting loyal officers who would never rise through the ranks on merit. — Joe Wright, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025 Unpredictability In personalism thinking, the act of creation revolves around the exercise of freedom beyond necessity. — Iese Business School, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

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First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of personalism was circa 1846

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