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hyperindividualism

hyperindividualism noun: a tendency for people to act in a highly individual way, without regard to society.

Noun

hyperindividualism (uncountable)

  1. A tendency for people to act in a highly individual way, without regard to society.
    • As quickly as bottled water became a symbol of healthy hyperindividualism — sort of an iPod for your kidneys — a backlash turned it into the devil’s drink.2008 June 15, Lisa Margonelli, “Tapped Out”, in New York Times

Origin of hyperindividualism

From hyper- + individualism.

Questions about hyperindividualism

What does hyperindividualism mean?
Hyperindividualism means a tendency for people to act in a highly individual way, without regard to society.
What part of speech is hyperindividualism?
Hyperindividualism is a noun.

Words near hyperindividualism in the dictionary

  1. hyperindex
  2. hyperindexes
  3. hyperindicanaemia
  4. hyperindicanemia
  5. hyperindices
  6. hyperindividualism
  7. hyperinduce
  8. hyperinduced
  9. hyperinduction
  10. hyperinductive
  11. hyperinductively

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