The individuality of a person or thing consists of the qualities that make them different from otherpeople or things.
People should be free to express their individuality.
This will give your promotional material individuality and style.
Synonyms: character, personality, uniqueness, distinction More Synonyms of individuality
individuality in British English
(ˌɪndɪˌvɪdjʊˈælɪtɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-ties
1.
distinctive or unique character or personality
a work of great individuality
2.
the qualities that distinguish one person or thing from another; identity
3.
the state or quality of being a separate entity; discreteness
individuality in American English
(ˌɪndəˌvɪdʒuˈæləti)
nounWord forms: pluralˌindiˈviduˈalities
1.
a.
the sum of the characteristics or qualities that set one person or thing apart from others; individual character
b.
personal identity; personality
2.
the condition of being individual, or different from others
houses in the suburbs often have no individuality
3.
a single person or thing; individual
4. Obsolete
indivisibility
Word origin
ML individualitas
Examples of 'individuality' in a sentence
individuality
They're looking for real quality or individuality.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The rest of the outfit may be essentially a uniform, but these accessories express individuality, add a pop of colour and can be changed with regularity.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The connections between personal eccentricity and musical individuality or style are extremely strong in jazz.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
They seem to have found some way to express their individuality or satisfy their secret needs.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We need character and individuality as well.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
What hits you when reading reports of these cases is the painful individuality of each one.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They are of high quality and great individuality.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Character and individuality thrive in all the best teams.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This quality of independence and individuality is both one of the most charming and most difficult aspects of the preschool period.
Bee, Helen The Developing Child (7th edn.) (1995)
You lose your individuality and personality.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It's all freedom of speech and freedom of individuality.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
You'll get your thinking cap on for new ways to portray your unique individuality.
The Sun (2016)
They dress down to express individuality, yet somehow they all look the same.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
She insisted the outfits allowed each of the Wags to express their individuality.
The Sun (2008)
For me, dressing is about being able to express your individuality without standing out too much.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But in the flush of youth the male barnet is one of the few ways in which a bloke can express his individuality.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Although the figures each express the creative individuality of the artist, they conform to the same stylistic pattern.
Harris, Marvin Cultural Anthropology (1995)
They define themselves less by their skin colour or religion than by their individuality as expressed in the clothes that they wear or their musical tastes.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He fought to be allowed to continue bowling in his way and by winning that fight he secured for all cricketers the right to express individuality.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
I'm all for including something of the personality and individuality of the couple getting married.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
A match-winner of stunning individuality one minute and the most disciplined team player the next.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
We're not interested in destroying a person 's individuality.
Christianity Today (2000)
In other languages
individuality
British English: individuality NOUN
The individuality of a person or thing consists of the qualities that make them different from other people or things.
People should be free to express their individuality.
American English: individuality
Brazilian Portuguese: individualidade
Chinese: 独特性
European Spanish: individualidad
French: individualité
German: Individualität
Italian: individualità
Japanese: 個性
Korean: 개성
European Portuguese: individualidade
Latin American Spanish: individualidad
Chinese translation of 'individuality'
individuality
(ɪndɪvɪdjuˈælɪtɪ)
n(u)
个(個)性 (gèxìng)
(noun)
Definition
the qualities that distinguish one person or thing from another
People should be free to express their individuality and style.
Synonyms
character
There is a side to his character which you haven't seen yet.
personality
She has such a kind, friendly personality.
uniqueness
distinction
He has the distinction of being their greatest living writer.
distinctiveness
originality
the startling originality of his writing
peculiarity
a strange peculiarity of the university system
singularity
separateness
discreteness
Additional synonyms
in the sense of distinction
Definition
a distinguishing feature
He has the distinction of being their greatest living writer.