individualistic

individualistic
a) More interested in individual people than in society as a whole
b) Interested in oneself rather than others; egocentric

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  • Individualistic — In di*vid u*al*is tic, a. 1. Of or pertaining to the individual or individualism. London Athen[ae]um. [1913 Webster] 2. exhibiting marked individuality[3] in thought and action; as, an individualistic way of dressing. Syn: individualist. [WordNet …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • individualistic — index distinctive, noteworthy, special, specific Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • individualistic — [[t]ɪ̱ndɪvɪʤʊlɪ̱stɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you say that someone is individualistic, you mean that they like to think and do things in their own way, rather than imitating other people. You can also say that a society is individualistic if it… …   English dictionary

  • individualistic — adjective an individualistic approach to symphonic composition Syn: unconventional, unorthodox, atypical, singular, unique, original, nonconformist, independent, individual, freethinking; eccentric, maverick, strange, odd, peculiar, quirky, queer …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • individualistic — individualism ► NOUN 1) independence and self reliance. 2) a social theory favouring freedom of action for individuals. DERIVATIVES individualist noun & adjective individualistic adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • individualistic — adjective 1. marked by or expressing individuality (Freq. 1) an individualistic way of dressing • Syn: ↑individualist • Similar to: ↑individual, ↑single • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • individualistic — adjective see individualist …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • individualistic — See individualist. * * * …   Universalium

  • individualistic — Synonyms and related words: absolute, acquisitive, ambitious for self, autarchic, autarkic, autistic, autonomous, bourgeois, capitalist, careerist, certain, concrete, defined, definite, detailed, determinate, different, distinct, distinguished,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • individualistic — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Concerned with the person rather than with society: egocentric, egoistic, egoistical. See SELF …   English dictionary for students

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