individualization

The act of individualizing; the state of being individualized.

Noun

  1. The act of individualizing; the state of being individualized.
    • “The individualization of systemic problems under late-stage capitalism is crazy,” Diacono later said. - 2023 August 28, Michelle Lhooq, quoting Tommy Diacono, “Burning Man attendees roadblocked by climate activists:...

Origin

Etymology tree English individual Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English individualization From individual + -ization.

Forms

individualizations individualisation

Derived

deindividualization