Spanish word

individualidad

Pronunciation

IPA/indiβiðwaliˈðað/

Meaning

  • feminine nounindividuality

Example

Tu individualidad es importante.

Your individuality is important.

Illustration for individualidad (individuality)

More examples

Al adoptar modas, a veces se pierde la individualidad.

When adopting fashions, you sometimes lose your individuality.

Core concept

A person's unique character expressed through their choices and actions.

Common phrases

  • mostrar tu individualidad

    express your individuality

  • perder la individualidad

    lose your individuality

  • afirmar la individualidad

    affirm your individuality

Similar words

personalidad: Displays outward traits and habitual behaviors that others notice.
identidad: Reflects social and cultural attributes and a person's sense of self.
autenticidad: Shows genuine, unpretentious selfhood.
originalidad: Displays novelty and distinctiveness in ideas or expression.

Definition in Spanish

Estado o cualidad que refleja la singularidad de una persona mediante sus elecciones y comportamientos.

Word origin

Formed in Spanish from Latin individuus 'not divisible' and the suffix -idad, signifying the state or quality of being an individual.

Usage tips

  • Individualidad names personal uniqueness, while individualismo refers to the political or social doctrine of individualism.

Other meanings

  • uniquenessnoun

Opposites

  • conformismosocial conformitynoun

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