individuality
noun
in·di·vid·u·al·i·ty
ˌin-də-ˌvi-jə-ˈwa-lə-tē
plural individualities
1
a
: total character peculiar to and distinguishing an individual from others
Their modernism has a … determined individuality of style, so that no mature artist can be confused with another …—John Updike
b
: personality
a child asserting her individuality
2
: separate or distinct existence
… ants … turn out to have no individuality but are only cells of a colony.—Alison Lurie
3
: individual, person
4
archaic
: the quality or state of being indivisible
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“Individuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/individuality. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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