<noun.attribute> so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
<noun.attribute> you can lose your identity when you join the army
Individuality \In`di*vid`u*al"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Individualities}. [Cf. F. individualit['e].] 1. The quality or state of being individual or constituting an individual; separate or distinct existence; oneness; unity. --Arbuthnot.
They possess separate individualities. --H. Spencer.
2. The character or property appropriate or peculiar to an individual; that quality which distinguishes one person or thing from another; the sum of characteristic traits; distinctive character; as, he is a person of marked individuality.
3. A habit of thinking and acting in one's own distinctive manner and as one believes appropriate, not being heavily influenced by the opinions of others; -- of people. [PJC]
But there's no uniform look and individuality remains the key fashion word in the British collections, being shown through Tuesday.
It's just a tradition, he said. "And you should see what some of them wear underneath their robes to express their individuality." "Some lawyers think they look good, others think I am out of my gourd," McGuane said.
'They will take away our individuality.
While this baggage gives country its sense of individuality and history, it also circumscribes its development.
They are bought by seekers after individuality, many of whom had found their beloved hot hatchbacks no longer insurable at sensible cost. The Daihatsu Fourtrak never really fitted the recreational mould, though.
Pianist Marcus Roberts is traveling the jazz road laid down by the masters toward his own individuality.
"Being a Texan means you use your individuality and have enough guts and courage to stand out and be a good citizen," she said.
Bermant wants to put sculptures where they will be seen and give his shopping centers some individuality.
The way Herz worked the singers was infuriating - he is very dictatorial - but never at the expense of the singers' individuality: many of them showed a new concentration.
Aren't colleges supposed to teach students to strive for individuality?
While it is true that no member of a boat crew is praised for the individuality of their rowing, this is an exception to the rule.
One lesson from the muddled fashion of the 1990s is that individuality pays.
Since people achieve individuality only if the world is a loving enough place, and since most people do indeed mature, it follows that the world is, in at least the right degree, a loving world.
Coloured faces - particularly a certain shade of Royal blue - abound and add an individuality to any watch. Coloured straps are also in abundance - reflecting the trend for buying an assortment of straps with a watch.
At the time I took this pep-talk as evidence that I was working for an uptight American company set on crushing the individuality of its employees.
His individuality and courage were vindicated, however, when the profits went up.