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individuality

[in-duh-vij-oo-al-i-tee]

noun, plural -ties.

the particular character, or aggregate of qualities, that distinguishes one person or thing from others; sole and personal nature: a person of marked individuality.

individualities, individual characteristics.

a person or thing of individual or distinctive character.

state or quality of being individual; existence as a distinct individual.

the interests of the individual as distinguished from the interests of the community.

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Archaic. state or quality of being indivisible or inseparable.

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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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The result is total individuality that often causes heads to turn and smile.

They led the creation of transformed learning environments that acknowledged and honored human individuality.

Both were directed at crushing the ultimate qualities of kindness and individuality.

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The result is total individuality that often causes heads to turn and smile.

They led the creation of transformed learning environments that acknowledged and honored human individuality.

Both were directed at crushing the ultimate qualities of kindness and individuality.

Individuality in fashion tops convention in every way.

Oh, and don't forget to look at their shoes, they're also telltale signs of individuality.

And since style and individuality are seen as key markers of the buying experience for women, these may prove popular.

His first performance, however, revealed a highly striking artistic individuality.

Seeing my ideas in my own hand is an important step toward academic ownership and individuality.

Japan's social system is based on acceding to group wishes and not displaying too much individuality.

I've started to evoke the personality and individuality of each tree.

The writer in western civilization has become not a voice of his tribe, but of his individuality.

Putting a fart app on your iPhone does not turn the faceless gadget into a unique signifier of your individuality.

Every true choreographer, as every true artist, has his or her own individuality.

For motorists, it is merely a means to get from one place to another while struggling to retain their freedom and individuality.

Individuality seems to be eradicated by advertising and magazines that are dictating our understanding of beauty.

As if being a part of something bigger takes away from individuality.

She was creative, fearless and fully embraced her individuality.

He was not interested in motivation or individuality.

She is the individuality of the crowd: she parades the heroes, or if there are none, the imbeciles.

Private thoughts and feelings seem the ultimate expression of individuality.

It's one which finally gives a basketball arena an individuality similar to that of baseball ballparks and football stadiums.

Americans tend to pride themselves on their individuality.

Individuality is indispensible to proof dialectical materialism.

These stories about identical twin sisters contain lessons about individuality for young readers.

To focus upon individuality is to celebrate particularity, whereas any.

Individuality is born as the matter of certain informational tricks when a.

The cell-phone strap is an indispensable accessory that lets a person express individuality without flaunting.

Galleries show the spice of individuality without which nothing is duller than a print.

It was the end of my individuality and the start of a life of bland conformity.

The country's ever-growing consumer culture almost requires an increased sense of individuality and its own counterculture.

The group's signature is unison work that allows for individuality.

It's the pre-Darwinian dynamic, when individuality had little significance, and everything was in distributed interaction.

But parents in other schools see uniforms as an infringement on their children's individuality and have refused to.

The characters have even less individuality than performing bears.

It was also a rather faceless performance without much subtlety, imagination or individuality.

Its warmth and individuality wraps itself around you in an eclectic series of guises.

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World English Dictionary

individuality (ˌɪndɪˌvɪdjʊˈælɪtɪ)

—n , pl -ties
1.	distinctive or unique character or personality: a work of great individuality
2.	the qualities that distinguish one person or thing from another; identity
3.	the state or quality of being a separate entity; discreteness

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Word Origin & History

individuality

"the aggregate of one's idiosyncrasies," 1610s, from individual + -ity.

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"Individuality is the aim of political liberty. By leaving to the citizen as much freedom of action and of being, as comports with order and the rights of others, the institutions render him truly a freeman. He is left to pursue his means of happiness in his own manner."

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