individuality








noun, plural in·di·vid·u·al·i·ties.

  1. the particular character, or aggregate of qualities, that distinguishes one person or thing from others; sole and personal nature: a person of marked individuality.
  2. individualities, individual characteristics.
  3. a person or thing of individual or distinctive character.
  4. state or quality of being individual; existence as a distinct individual.
  5. the interests of the individual as distinguished from the interests of the community.
  6. Archaic. state or quality of being indivisible or inseparable.

noun plural -ties

  1. distinctive or unique character or personalitya work of great individuality
  2. the qualities that distinguish one person or thing from another; identity
  3. the state or quality of being a separate entity; discreteness
n.

“the aggregate of one’s idiosyncrasies,” 1610s, from individual + -ity. Meaning “fact of existing as an individual” is from 1650s.

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