individuation

Noun

Meaning

The act of individuating or state of being individuated; individualization.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

individualism individuality individualization individualisation character definition solution identity translation interpretation distinction answer explanation personality discrimination
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Antonyms

enigma standard problem question difficulty confusion
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Hypernyms

discrimination trait secernment

Hyponyms

specialty singularity speciality peculiarity distinctiveness specialness

Related terms

individuate

Phrases with the word

principle of individuation

Examples

I have not the slightest doubt that this form of individuation represents a higher stage in the evolution of mankind. Herbert Read

The extreme clarity of the desert light is equaled by the extreme individuation of desert life forms. Love flowers best in openness and freedom. Edward Abbey

God should not be called an individual substance, since the principal of individuation is matter. Thomas Aquinas

The individual mirrors in his individuation the preordained social laws of exploitation, however mediated. Theodor Adorno

It's not enough to withdraw from society and seek your own salvation, your own individuation. The individuator must return to society ("collectivity”) to contribute his or her new insights, his or her new values, which must be at least equal to if not greater than the norm. Gary Valentine Lachman

Even as a kid, I read Jung - Reflections and Individuation In Fairy Tales; all the inner circle of Jung was a real huge thing for me. Pamela Anderson

Close letter words and terms

individuatable individuate individuateable individuative individuator individuity