Individualist Meaning
/ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəlɪst/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSomeone who believes in individualism as a sociopolitical system.
nounSomeone who believes in the philosophy of individualism; a solipsist.
Sentence Examples
Sheena took time to get used to the individualist culture of the West.
Unlike Mr Verma the collectivist, Mr Gupta was a staunch individualist.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
An ____ prefers to work alone rather than follow a team's decisions.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is a true ____ who refuses to follow any social trends or popular fashions of the day.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English individual Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English individualist From individual + -ist.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"However, apart from all this, the Chief was a grand old man, belonging to a class of individualists which seems to be dying out in these days, when standard behaviour seems to be as prevalent as standard designs."
— 1945 January and February, A Former Pupil, “Some Memories of Crewe Works—III”, in Railway Magazine, page 14:
"Miró was too much of an individualist to simply subscribe to an aesthetic party platform of Mediterranean art, which wanted to move forward, but only at a safe trot."
— 2006, Janis Mink, Joan Miró, →ISBN, page 18:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
An ____ prefers to work alone rather than follow a team's decisions.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is a true ____ who refuses to follow any social trends or popular fashions of the day.