individualist
noun
in·di·vid·u·al·ist
ˌin-də-ˈvi-jə-wə-list 
-ˈvij-wə-,
-ˈvi-jə-list
1
: one that pursues a markedly independent course in thought or action
2
: one that advocates or practices individualism
Examples of individualist in a Sentence
The school encourages children to be individualists.
an individualist who steadfastly refuses to do what everyone else is doing
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No other nation has more outstanding individualists.
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Philipp Lahm, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The folly of swapping him out for Ibrahimovic, football’s most brash individualist outside of Cristiano Ronaldo, was exposed in less than a year.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
For nineteenth century individualists, essentialists, and naturalists, the point should be to walk for walking’s sake, not for fame or outward fitness or money.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2025
No other nation has more outstanding individualists.
—Philipp Lahm, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Philipp Lahm, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The folly of swapping him out for Ibrahimovic, football’s most brash individualist outside of Cristiano Ronaldo, was exposed in less than a year.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
For nineteenth century individualists, essentialists, and naturalists, the point should be to walk for walking’s sake, not for fame or outward fitness or money.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2025
No other nation has more outstanding individualists.
—Philipp Lahm, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Individualist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/individualist. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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individualist
noun
in·di·vid·u·al·ist
ˌin-də-ˈvij-(ə-)wə-ləst
-ˈvij-əl-əst
1
: a person who thinks or behaves in an individual or independent way
2
: a supporter of individualism
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