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   individual

   /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒʊəl/

   adjective

   • 1. single; separate: "individual tiny flowers" Similar singleseparatediscreteindependentsolelonesolitaryisolated
   • 2. of or for a particular person: "the individual needs of the children"
   • ▪ designed for use by one person: "a casserole served in individual portions"
   • ▪ characteristic of a particular person or thing: "she was surprised at how individual the others' bodies were" Similar characteristicdistinctivedistincttypicalparticularpeculiarpersonalpersonalizedspecialrare:especialOpposite collective
   • ▪ having a striking or unusual character; original: "she creates her own, highly individual landscapes" Similar originaluniqueexclusivesingularidiosyncraticdifferentunusualoff-centrenovelunorthodoxatypicalout of the ordinaryOpposite ordinary

   noun

   • 1. a single human being as distinct from a group: "boat trips for parties and individuals"
   • ▪ a single member of a class: "they live in a group or as individuals, depending on the species"
   • ▪ a person of a specified kind: "the most selfish, egotistical individual I have ever met" Similar personhuman beinghumanbeingmortalsoulcreaturethingmangentlemanboywomanladygirlfigurepersonageinformal:charactertypesortbeggarcookiecustomerguydevilbunnybastardbodgeezergentpunterinformal, dated:bodydogcovevulgar slang:sodbuggerarchaic:wight
   • ▪ a distinctive or original person. Similar individualistfree spiritnonconformistoriginaleccentriccharacterbohemianmaverickrare birdraritylonerlone wolfoutsiderrara avisinformal:one-offoner

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘indivisible’): from medieval Latin individualis, from Latin individuus, from in- ‘not’ + dividuus ‘divisible’ (from dividere ‘to divide’).

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2. www.britannica.com › topic › individualismIndividualism | Definition, History, Philosophy, Examples, &...

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   May 25, 2024 · They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. individualism, political and social philosophy that emphasizes the moral worth of the individual. Although the concept of an individual may seem straightforward, there are many ways of understanding it, both in theory and in practice.

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   5 days ago · An individual is a person or any specific object in a collection. In the 15th century and earlier, and also today within the fields of statistics and metaphysics, individual means "indivisible", typically describing any numerically singular thing, but sometimes meaning "a person" as in "the problem of proper names ".

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   Jun 6, 2024 · Personality, a characteristic way of thinking, feeling, and behaving. Personality embraces moods, attitudes, and opinions and is most clearly expressed in interactions with other people. It includes behavioral characteristics, both inherent and acquired, that distinguish one person from another.

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   2 days ago · Human rights, rights that belong to an individual or group of individuals simply for being human, or as a consequence of inherent human vulnerability, or because they are requisite to the possibility of a just society.

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   Jun 8, 2024 · What Is a High-Net-Worth Individual (HNWI)? A high-net-worth individual (HNWI) is someone who generally has liquid assets of at least $1 million after accounting for their liabilities.

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   Jun 13, 2024 · Essentially, personality is referred to as the combination of values, views, set responses, patterns of thought and characteristics which are relatively stable aspects of an individual. Behavior on the other hand, is how that individual comes across to others in their actions.

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