noun
personalism
A philosophical stance that emphasizes the person as the fundamental value or reality. Used in ethics, theology, and social thought.
人格主義は、個人の尊厳を最も重視する思想です。
Personalism is a philosophy that places the highest value on individual dignity.
個人主義 (individualism) focuses on the individual's independence and self-reliance, while 人格主義 (personalism) centers on the inherent worth and relational nature of persons.
Compound of 人格 (personality, character) and 主義 (doctrine, principle). A calque from Western philosophical terms such as 'personalism'.