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individualistic

[in-duh-vij-oo-uh-lis-tik] / ˌɪn dəˌvɪdʒ u əˈlɪs tɪk /
ADJECTIVE
egocentric
Synonyms
STRONGEST
self-absorbed selfish
WEAK
conceited egoistic egoistical egomaniacal egotistic egotistical individualist megalomaniac narcissistic pompous self-centered self-concerned self-indulgent self-interested self-loving self-serving stuck-up vainglorious wrapped up in oneself

Example Sentences

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We also live in the most individualistic society on record, with an obsession on personal growth and happiness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

"We live in an increasingly individualistic society. I think loneliness is a symptom of our failure to care for each other."

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

The Dutch model also met some resistance in the U.S., with our more fractured health care system and our more individualistic culture.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2025

Zuckerberg's former COO Sheryl Sandberg got a lot of grief, much of it well-deserved, for her "Lean In" book and its watered-down, individualistic approach to feminism.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2025

Mr. Dyer went into another long lecture about the different way of viewing the world from the perspective of a culture that thought more communally than the highly individualistic United States.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.