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individualism

[in-duh-vij-oo-uh-liz-uhm] / ˌɪn dəˈvɪdʒ u əˌlɪz əm /
NOUN
identity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
individuality
STRONG
character circumstances coherence distinctiveness existence identification integrity name oneness particularity personality singleness singularity status uniqueness
WEAK
ipseity selfdom selfhood selfness

Example Sentences

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We became apex predators not because of individualism but because of a sense of community.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2026

Solo travel bookings on platforms like Trip.com Group rose over 20% year-over-year in 2024, reflecting a shift towards individualism.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

Children are a responsibility: a limitation on us in an age of careerism and radical individualism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

As much as the region has been defined by sprawl and individualism, it has also fostered community and culture in both new ways and old: Little Bangladesh, Little Ethiopia, Little Armenia, Frogtown, El Sereno, Watts.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

Perhaps the seeds of redemption lay not just in perseverance, hard work, and rugged individualism.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown