ノライズム

noun

Noraism; women's individual freedom

Refers to the idea of women breaking away from family obligations to seek personal freedom, inspired by Nora in Ibsen's 'A Doll's House'. Used in historical and literary contexts.

• 大たい正しょう時じ代だい、ノライズムは新あたらしい女じょ性せいの生いき方かたとして議ぎ論ろんされた。

  In the Taisho era, Noraism was debated as a new way of life for women.

• 彼かの女じょはノライズムに共きょう感かんし、家いえを出でる決けっ心しんをした。

  She sympathized with Noraism and decided to leave home.