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rugged individualism
Meaning #1: individualism in social and economic affairs; belief not only in personal liberty and self-reliance but also in free competition

Definition of rugged

adjective

• 1(of ground or terrain) having a broken, rocky, and uneven surface:a rugged coastline
• (of a man) having attractively strong, rough-hewn features:he was known for his rugged good looks

• 2(of clothing, equipment, etc.) strongly made and capable of withstanding rough handling:the binoculars are compact, lightweight, and rugged
• having or requiring toughness and determination:a week of rugged, demanding adventure at an outdoor training centre

Derivatives

ruggedly

adverb

ruggedness

noun

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'shaggy', also (of a horse) 'rough-coated'): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Swedish rugga 'roughen', also with rug

rugged

 

音節

rug • ged

発音

rʌ'gid

レベル

社会人必須

[形]

1 （表面が）でこぼこのある, ごつごつした, ぎざぎざの；起伏の多い；岩だらけの.

2 〈顔が〉しわの寄った；〈顔つきなどが〉いかつい.

3 〈人・性格などが〉きびしい, 険しい；厳格な；((略式))（技量・体力・決断力などが）厳しく試される.

4 ぼくとつな；無骨な；飾り気のない

a rugged kindness
素朴な親切.

5 〈天候が〉荒れた, あらしの, 荒天の；〈季節が〉厳しい.

6 〈生活などが〉苦しい, つらい, 困難な

lead a rugged life
苦しい生活をする.

7 不愉快な；耳障りな, 聞きづらい.

8 質素な

rugged fare
粗食.

9 〈物が〉丈夫な, しっかりした；((主に米・ほめて))〈人が〉男性的でたくましい

rugged floor covering
丈夫な床の敷物.

［スカンジナビア語. △RUG］

rug・ged・ly

[副]

rug・ged・ness

[名]