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INDIVIDUALIST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who pursues independent thought or action
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("individualist" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "individualist"):
dropout (someone who withdraws from a social group or environment)
lone hand; lone wolf; loner (a person who avoids the company or assistance of others)
fencesitter; independent; mugwump (a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics))
night owl; nightbird; nighthawk (a person who likes to be active late at night)
naturist; nudist (a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion)
withdrawer (an individualist who withdraws from social interaction)
Derivation:
individualism (the quality of being individual)
individualism (a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by or expressing individuality
Example:
an individualistic way of dressing
Synonyms:
individualist; individualistic
Classified under:
Similar:
individual; single (being or characteristic of a single thing or person)
