individualistic

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Jackson's democracy was contentious, individualistic, and it sought the ideal of local self-government and expansion.

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  1. Of or pertaining to individualism or to individualists. English socialism is individualistic, but tends toward a gradual elimination of the personal element from politics, industry, and commerce. N. A. Rev., CXX. 280.

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  • These were highly individualistic, and many became famous. —  Grey Wolf, Grey Sea
  • The leftist is anti-individualistic, pro-collectivist. —  The Unabomber's Manifesto
  • St. Paul sees our renewal not as an individualistic, autonomous renewal such as is sometimes preached, but something more like the filling in of a template. —  Cayman Net News Daily Headlines
  • It's very individualistic, and I feel that about all my favorite songwriters. —  Austinist
  • Most of those votes would likely come from the individualistic, anti-Washington, Libertarian wing of the GOP-and hurt Republican John McCain. —  U.S. News
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