individualist

[ in-duh-vij-oo-uh-list ]

/ ˌɪn dəˈvɪdʒ u ə lɪst /

a person who shows great independence or individuality in thought or action.

an advocate of individualism.

Origin of individualist

First recorded in 1830–40; individual + -ist

in·di·vid·u·al·is·tic, adjective in·di·vid·u·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb non·in·di·vid·u·al·is·tic, adjective o·ver·in·di·vid·u·al·is·tic, adjective

o·ver·in·di·vid·u·al·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb su·per·in·di·vid·u·al·ist, noun

In an individualistic culture like our own, this potential loss of self seems like the worst possible outcome.

Why Smart People Are Dumb Patients |Jean Kim |July 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The individualistic tendencies of the colonies strengthened when the colonies transformed themselves into commonwealths.

Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth Century |Charles Morris
The eternal life was an individualistic hope, and it was not for this earth.

The Church and Modern Life |Washington Gladden
The literature of a country however should be individualistic, not imitative.

The Literature of Ecstasy |Albert Mordell

He completely rejected the individualistic conception which underlay Kantian as well as Christian ethics.

The Idea of Progress |J. B. Bury
The doctrine of resurrection, with its consequences for an individualistic hope, appears in Daniel.

The Origin of Paul's Religion |J. Gresham Machen

individualist

/ (ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊəlɪst) /

a person who shows independence and individuality in his behaviour, opinions, or actions

an advocate of individualism

individualistic, adjective individualistically, adverb