individuality

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individuality

  • /ˌɪndɪvɪd͡ʒuˈælɪti/

noun individualities

  1. uncountable The characteristics that contribute to the differentiation or distinction of someone or something from a group of otherwise comparable identity. It is affirmed, that individuality pervades universal nature; that it is positively the most fundamental and universal principle which the finite mind seems capable of discovering, and the best image of the infinite. There are no two objects in the universe which are precisely alike.
  2. countable A person. As persons, therefore—gigantic individualities—they wheeled into the feudal ranks and assumed feudal powers and responsibilities.

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Closest in meaning: identity, individualism, personality, specificity, distinctiveness, discretion, character, peculiarity, uniqueness, persona, particularity, individual, singularity, selfhood, originality, idiosyncrasy

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noun characteristic of being individual

Españolindividualidad, individuidad
日本語個性 kosei
हिन्दीव्यक्तित्व vyaktitva, ज़ात zāt
Portuguêsindividualidade
Françaisindividualité
Italianoindividualità
Ελληνικάατομικότητα atomikótita
Русскийиндивидуа́льность individuálʹnostʹ

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@misc{individuality_2026,
  title = {individuality},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/individuality},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}