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1. | The quality or state of being individual or constituting an individual; separate or distinct existence; oneness; unity. | |
2. | The character or property appropriate or peculiar to an individual; that quality which distinguishes one person or thing from another; the sum of characteristic traits; distinctive character; | |
3. | A habit of thinking and acting in one's own distinctive manner and as one believes appropriate, not being heavily influenced by the opinions of others; - of people. |
Noun | 1. | individuality - the quality of being individual; "so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality" Synonyms: individualism, individuation Antonyms: commonality, commonness - sharing of common attributes |
2. | individuality - the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity; "you can lose your identity when you join the army" Synonyms: identity, personal identity |