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individuality

[ in-duh-vij-oo-al-i-tee ]

noun

plural individualities.
  1. the particular character, or aggregate of qualities, that distinguishes one person or thing from others; sole and personal nature:

    a person of marked individuality.

  2. individualities, individual characteristics.
  3. a person or thing of individual or distinctive character.
  4. state or quality of being individual; existence as a distinct individual.
  5. the interests of the individual as distinguished from the interests of the community.
  6. Archaic. state or quality of being indivisible or inseparable.


individuality

/ ˌɪԻɪˌɪʊˈæɪɪ /

noun

  1. distinctive or unique character or personality

    a work of great individuality

  2. the qualities that distinguish one person or thing from another; identity
  3. the state or quality of being a separate entity; discreteness
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDzi·徱·u·i·ٲ noun plural nonindividualities
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Word History and Origins

Origin of individuality1

First recorded in 1605–15; individual + -ity
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Minahan, a TV veteran, eventually falls into the trap of episodic management, to the point where characters lose their individuality within the story’s growing dependence on constructs, gestures and making points.

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I think the film intends these youngsters to be a semirealistic gang of X-Men, but it doesn’t give them any dialogue or individuality; they’re treated more like the orphans in “Oliver Twist.”

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“There’s room for individuality and freedom of movement,” he said.

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The individuality, besting yourself rather than an opponent to achieve your goals, drove the Swedish golfer as a young athlete — and to top amateur status at Louisiana State.

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And because she’s a more advanced model, her look evokes an individuality, a sense that she and her owner could kiki about fashion and try on those black suede boots.

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