INDIVIDUALIST

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A person who pursues independent thought or action

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("individualist" is a kind of...):

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "individualist"):

dropout (someone who withdraws from a social group or environment)

lone hand; lone wolf; loner (a person who avoids the company or assistance of others)

fencesitter; independent; mugwump (a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics))

night owl; nightbird; nighthawk (a person who likes to be active late at night)

naturist; nudist (a person who practices nudity for reasons of health or religion)

withdrawer (an individualist who withdraws from social interaction)

Derivation:

individualism (the quality of being individual)

individualism (a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence)

Meaning:

Marked by or expressing individuality

Example:

an individualistic way of dressing

Synonyms:

individualist; individualistic

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

individual; single (being or characteristic of a single thing or person)