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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
1
: one that pursues a markedly independent course in thought or action
2
: 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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First Known Use of INDIVIDUALIST
1840
Related to INDIVIDUALIST
- Synonyms
- bohemian, boho, counterculturist, deviant, enfant terrible, free spirit, heretic, iconoclast, nonconformist, loner, lone ranger, lone wolf, maverick, nonconformer
- Antonyms
- conformer, conformist
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