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
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The school encourages children to be individualists.
an individualist who steadfastly refuses to do what everyone else is doing
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Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
More than a century later, such forays have matured into an individualist morality that has become widespread.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
But at least the trash-talking, optimistic and individualist Eloise is back, after she was subdued by her rift with Penelope this year.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
How, then, did programming become the domain of bearded nerds and manly individualists?
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
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“Individualist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/individualist. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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