n. [ Cf. F. dualisme. ] State of being dual or twofold; a twofold division; any system which is founded on a double principle, or a twofold distinction; as:
An inevitable dualism bisects nature, so that each thing is a half, and suggests another thing to make it whole. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. individualisme. ] [ 1913 Webster ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The selfishness of the small proprietor has been described by the best writers as individualism. Ed. Rev. [ 1913 Webster ]