Origin Of The Phrase Rugged Individualism

Herbert hoover speech in new york oct.

Origin of the phrase rugged individualism.

Meaning vigorous strong robust is american english by 1848. A hardy self reliant independent person. A more positive use of the term in britain came to be used with the writings of james elishama smith who was a millenarian and a. In the english language the word individualism was first introduced as a pejorative by utopian socialists such as the owenites in the late 1830s although it is unclear if they were influenced by saint simonianism or came up with it independently.

An advocate of rugged individualism as a social or economic ideal.