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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

I don’t know if everybody wants to be that individualistic.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 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

"It's something that has already had influence over the past few years - the team always looking for him and also the individualistic way that he approaches this situation," Cunha said.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024

It seems taken for granted in America that life for idiosyncratic, individualistic kids is brutal.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

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