individualist

noun in·di·vid·u·al·ist \-list\

: a person who does things without being concerned about what other people will think

Full Definition of INDIVIDUALIST

: one that pursues a markedly independent course in thought or action

: one that advocates or practices individualism

— individualist or in·di·vid·u·al·is·tic \-ˌvij-wə-ˈlis-tik, -ˌvi-jə-wə-, -ˌvi-jə-ˈlis-\ adjective

— in·di·vid·u·al·is·ti·cal·ly \-ˈlis-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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1840

Synonyms: bohemian, boho, counterculturist, deviant, enfant terrible, free spirit, heretic, iconoclast, nonconformist, loner, lone ranger, lone wolf, maverick, nonconformer

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