The phrase is often associated with policies of the republican party and was widely used by the republican president herbert hoover.
Rugged individualism thesaurus.
Rugged individualism the belief that all individuals or nearly all individuals can succeed on their own and that government help for people should be minimal.
ˈrʌgəd having long narrow shallow depressions as grooves or wrinkles in the surface.
He became the prophet of rugged individualism of the doctrine that an american can accomplish anything he likes.
Another word for individualism.