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individualities
[
in-d
uh
-vij-oo-
al
-i-tee
]
Origin
in·di·vid·u·al·i·ty
/
ˌɪn
dəˌvɪdʒ
uˈæl
ɪ
ti
/
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[
in-d
uh
-vij-oo-
al
-i-tee
]
Show IPA
noun,
plural
-ties.
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
.
EXPAND
6.
Archaic
.
state or quality of being indivisible or inseparable.
COLLAPSE
Origin:
1605–15;
individual
+
-ity
Related forms
non·in·di·vid·u·al·i·ty,
noun,
plural
-ties.
Synonyms
1.
See
character.
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Word Origin & History
individuality
"the aggregate of one's idiosyncrasies," 1610s, from
individual
+
-ity
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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