noun [U]
1 the quality of being different from other people and doing things in your own way:
She owes her success to her individualism and flair.
2 the belief that individual people in society should have the right to make their own decisions, etc., rather than be controlled by the government:
Capitalism stresses innovation, competition and individualism.
individualist noun:
She's a complete individualist in her art.
individualistic (also individualist) adjective:
an individualistic culture * His music is highly individualistic and may not appeal to everyone.
