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individuation
noun in·di·vid·u·a·tion \-ˌvi-jə-ˈwā-shən\
Definition of INDIVIDUATION
1
: the act or process of individuating: as a (1) : the development of the individual from the universal (2) : the determination of the individual in the general b : the process by which individuals in society become differentiated from one another c : regional differentiation along a primary embryonic axis
2
: the state of being individuated; specifically : individuality
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First Known Use of INDIVIDUATION
1628
Rhymes with INDIVIDUATION
characterization, circumnavigation, commercialization, criminalization, cross-examination, de-Stalinization, decentralization, declassification, decontamination, dehumanization, demystification, deterioration, differentiation, disassociation, disorientation, disorganization, disqualification, diversification, electrification, excommunication, exemplification, experimentation, extemporization, externalization, generalization, homogenization, hospitalization, hyperventilation, idealization, identification, indemnification, indetermination, indiscrimination, insubordination, intensification, intermediation, italicization, masculinization, megacorporation, militarization, miniaturization, misappropriation, miscommunication, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, monopolization, nonproliferation, overcompensation, overpopulation, personification, popularization, predetermination, ratiocination, rationalization, recapitulation, reconciliation, reconsideration, rehabilitation, reinterpretation, reorganization, revitalization, secularization, solidification, tintinnabulation, transubstantiation, underestimation, undervaluation, visualization
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individuation
noun in·di·vid·u·a·tion \-ˌvij-ə-ˈwā-shən\
Medical Definition of INDIVIDUATION
1
: the process in the analytic psychology of C. G. Jung by which the self is formed by integrating elements of the conscious and unconscious mind
2
: regional differentiation along a primary embryonic axis
—in·di·vid·u·ate \-ˈvij-ə-ˌwāt\ transitive verb, in·di·vid·u·at·ed in·di·vid·u·at·ing
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