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individualist

[ in-duh-vij-oo-uh-list ]
/ ˌɪn dÉ™ĖˆvÉŖdŹ’ u ə lÉŖst /
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noun
a person who shows great independence or individuality in thought or action.
an advocate of individualism.
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Origin of individualist

First recorded in 1830–40; individual + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM individualist

inĀ·diĀ·vidĀ·uĀ·alĀ·isĀ·tic [in-duh-vij-oo-uh-lis-tik] /ˌɪn dÉ™ĖŒvÉŖdŹ’ u É™ĖˆlÉŖs tÉŖk/ adjectivesuĀ·perĀ·inĀ·diĀ·vidĀ·uĀ·alĀ·ist, noun
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How to use individualist in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for individualist

individualist
/ (ˌɪndɪˈvÉŖdjŹŠÉ™lÉŖst) /

noun
a person who shows independence and individuality in his behaviour, opinions, or actions
an advocate of individualism

Derived forms of individualist

individualistic, adjectiveindividualistically, adverb
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