individual

Definition

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

Etymology

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Medieval Latin indīviduālis, from Latin indīviduum (“an indivisible thing”), neuter of indīviduus (“indivisible, undivided”), from in + dīviduus (“divisible”), from dīvidō (“divide”).

Example Sentences

• "He is an unusual individual."
• "“You have to be an individual,” said Ms. Smoke, a 40-year-old saleswoman, as she sipped her beverage. “You can’t just get black coffee.”"
• "Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination […]."