indiviidist
Indiviidist is a term used in contemporary discourse to describe a stance in ethics, politics, and culture that foregrounds the primacy of individual autonomy and self-determination, often framed as a response to perceived collective or uniform norms.
The coinage is recent and there is no single agreed origin. It functions as a label in
Core tenets include the primacy of individual rights and bodily autonomy; a preference for voluntary over coercive
Critics argue that an excessive focus on autonomy can neglect structural inequalities, social welfare, and public
In relation to other ideologies, indiviidism overlaps with liberal and libertarian thought while maintaining its own