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individualist
[ in-duh-vij-oo-uh-list ]
/ ĖÉŖn dÉĖvÉŖdŹ u É 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 1830ā40; individual + -ist
OTHER WORDS FROM individualist
inĀ·diĀ·vidĀ·uĀ·alĀ·isĀ·tic [in-duh-vij-oo-uh-lis-tik] /ĖÉŖn dÉĖvÉŖdŹ u ÉĖlÉŖs tÉŖk/ adjectivesuĀ·perĀ·inĀ·diĀ·vidĀ·uĀ·alĀ·ist, nounWords nearby individualist
indiv., indivertible, individ., individual, individualism, individualist, individualistic, individuality, individualize, individual liberty, individually
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British Dictionary definitions for individualist
individualist
/ (ĖÉŖndÉŖĖvÉŖdjŹÉlÉŖst) /
noun
a person who shows independence and individuality in his behaviour, opinions, or actions
an advocate of individualism
Derived forms of individualist
individualistic, adjectiveindividualistically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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