adj
individualistic
Individualistic (adj) means Focused on individual people rather than on society in general.
adj
1
Focused on individual people rather than on society in general.
"People in individualistic cultures may be more concerned with distributive justice than people in collectivistic cultures because they have such clear-cut notions of individual equity."
— David Matsumoto, The Handbook of Culture and Psychology (2001)
2
Focused on oneself more than on other people; self-centred.
"The researchers posit that something they call the “hipster effect” asserts itself in human populations no matter how individualistic we imagine ourselves to be, because it’s individuality itself that sparks conformity."
— David DiSalvo, Are You Vulnerable to the Hipster Effect? (2014)
"A few examples will demonstrate the cultural basis of individualistic, greedy, and anticooperative behavior."
— Carl Ratner, Cooperation (2012)
3
Showing behaviour or ideas that are unusual and particular to one person.
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Etymology
Formed either from individualist and -ic, or from individual and -istic.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for individualistic
holistic
sadistic
artistic
autistic
logistic
heuristic
statistic
realistic
ballistic
hedonistic
linguistic
futuristic
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of individualistic?
"individualistic" (adj) means focused on individual people rather than on society in general.
What is another word for individualistic?
Other words for "individualistic" include individualist, egocentric, selfish, egoistical, idiocentric, self-centered.
What are the different meanings of individualistic?
"individualistic" has 3 main meanings: 1. Focused on individual people rather than on society in general; 2. Focused on oneself more than on other people; self-centred; 3. Showing behaviour or ideas that are unusual and particular to one person.
