individualist
noun
in·di·vid·u·al·ist
ˌin-də-ˈvi-jə-wə-list 
-ˈvij-wə-,
-ˈvi-jə-list
1
: one that pursues a markedly independent course in thought or action
2
: one that advocates or practices individualism
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The school encourages children to be individualists.
an individualist who steadfastly refuses to do what everyone else is doing
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This strain of individualism has remained strong in U.S. politics: Individual liberty, personal responsibility and economic opportunity are the foundations of American life, individualists say, so each person should win or lose on their own.
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Jay Feinman, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
Fighting is a brutal and individualist sport, and orienting your life around violence can lend itself to seeing the world in harsh absolutes.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
As higher education developed along the lines established by wealthy philanthropists and free-market economic priorities, the enterprise came to be seen as an individualist affair rather than a cooperative one.
—Ryann Liebenthal, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
Radical individualists come to environmentalism from a different place than other people who support the cause.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 10 Dec. 2024
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Jay Feinman, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
Fighting is a brutal and individualist sport, and orienting your life around violence can lend itself to seeing the world in harsh absolutes.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
As higher education developed along the lines established by wealthy philanthropists and free-market economic priorities, the enterprise came to be seen as an individualist affair rather than a cooperative one.
—Ryann Liebenthal, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
Radical individualists come to environmentalism from a different place than other people who support the cause.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Individualist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/individualist. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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individualist
noun
in·di·vid·u·al·ist
ˌin-də-ˈvij-(ə-)wə-ləst
-ˈvij-əl-əst
1
: a person who thinks or behaves in an individual or independent way
2
: a supporter of individualism
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