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rugged individualism

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
rugged in-di-vid-u-al-ism
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ideal in which an individual is more successful by their own work without any outside assistance, especially from the government.

American usage; Uncountable

noun

The ideal in which social and economic interactions are more focused on the individual self, personal liberty, and independence.

American usage; Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

pull oneself up by one's bootstraps there's no such thing as a free lunch

Frequently Paired Words

gibsmedat pull oneself up by one's bootstraps there's no such thing as a free lunch

Questions

What does rugged individualism mean?
The ideal in which an individual is more successful by their own work without any outside assistance, especially from the government.

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