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- Dictionaryin·di·vid·u·al·ist/ˌindəˈvij(ə)wələst/
noun
- 1. a person who is independent and self-reliant: "a rugged individualist driven to succeed"
- 2. an advocate of a social theory favoring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control: "a staunch individualist who hates state interference"
adjective
- 1. relating to or characterized by the habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant: "individualist attitudes"
- 2. relating to or denoting a social theory favoring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control: "individualist capitalism"
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The meaning of INDIVIDUALIST is one that pursues a markedly independent course in thought or action. How to use individualist in a sentence.
a person who is different and original in his or her thoughts and actions: Even though she’s part of the mainstream, McCardell remains an individualist who thinks for herself. individualistic. adjective us / ˈɪn·dəˌvɪdʒ·u·əˈlɪs·tɪk /
the idea that each person should think and act independently rather than depending on others: Many Americans believe strongly in individualism. (Definition of individualism from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
If you’re an individualist, you think for yourself and do things your own way — you have the individualist values of independence and creativity.
If you describe someone as an individualist, you mean that they like to think and do things in their own way, rather than imitating other people. Individualists say that you should be able to wear what you want.
individualism. noun. in· di· vid· u· al· ism ˌin-də-ˈvi-jə-wə-ˌli-zəm. -ˈvij-wə-, -ˈvi-jə-ˌli- Synonyms of individualism. 1. a (1) : a doctrine that the interests of the individual are or ought to be ethically paramount. also : conduct guided by such a doctrine. (2) : the conception that all values, rights, and duties originate in individuals. b.
a person who is different and original in his or her thoughts and actions: Even though she’s part of the mainstream, McCardell remains an individualist who thinks for herself. individualistic. adjective us / ˈɪn·dəˌvɪdʒ·u·əˈlɪs·tɪk /
Individualist definition: a person who shows great independence or individuality in thought or action.. See examples of INDIVIDUALIST used in a sentence.
Definition of individualist noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
An individual is a person or any specific object in a collection. In the 15th century and earlier, and also today within the fields of statistics and metaphysics, individual means "indivisible", typically describing any numerically singular thing, but sometimes meaning "a person" as in "the problem of proper names ".
