individualistic

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌɪndəˌvɪdʒuəˈlɪstɪk/ UK /ˌɪndɪˌvɪdjuəˈlɪstɪk/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
characterized by self-reliance and independence from the group

His individualistic style set him apart from his colleagues.

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Synonyms

1 adj · characterized by... independent self-reliant nonconformist autonomous unconventional

Opposites

collectivistconformistcommunal

Word family

Derived forms individualistically

Related forms individualist individualism individual individuality

Etymology

From individualist + -ic; individual from Medieval Latin individualis, from Latin individuus ('indivisible'), from in- ('not') + dividuus, from dividere ('to divide').

individuus Latin dividere Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# individualistic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌɪndəˌvɪdʒuəˈlɪstɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌɪndɪˌvɪdjuəˈlɪstɪk/

## Meanings
1. characterized by self-reliance and independence from the group

## Examples
- His individualistic style set him apart from his colleagues.

## Synonyms
- independent
- self-reliant
- nonconformist
- autonomous
- unconventional

## Antonyms
- collectivist
- conformist
- communal

## Derived Forms
- individualistically

## Related Forms
- individualist
- individualism
- individual
- individuality

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: individuus
- Root: dividere

## Etymology
From individualist + -ic; individual from Medieval Latin individualis, from Latin individuus ('indivisible'), from in- ('not') + dividuus, from dividere ('to divide').

## AI Etymology
Individualistic comes from individualist + -ic; individual from Medieval Latin individualis, from Latin individuus ('indivisible'), from in- ('not') + dividuus, from dividere ('to divide'). The etymological trail includes Latin individuus and Latin dividere. As an adjective, individualistic means characterized by self-reliance and independence from the group. The same family is visible in derived forms such as individualistically and related forms such as individualist, individualism, individual, and individuality. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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