Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperindividualism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-indi-vid-u-al-ism
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

7

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tendency for people to act in a highly individual way, without regard to society.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From hyper- + individualism.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hyper

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does hyperindividualism mean?: A tendency for people to act in a highly individual way, without regard to society.
Where does hyperindividualism come from?: From hyper- + individualism.

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