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Individualization

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in·di·vid·u·al·ize  (nd-vj--lz)
tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es
1. To give individuality to.
2. To consider or treat individually; particularize.
3. To modify to suit the wishes or needs of a particular individual: individualized the work schedules of all the physicians.
indi·vidu·al·i·zation (--l-zshn) n.
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Noun1.individualization - discriminating the individual from the generic group or species
individualisation, individuation
discrimination, secernment - the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished


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The question is how such communities can be sustained in an era of increasing individualization and the liberalization of so many aspects of human life (such as eating).
Lay Off the Fatties by Oliver, J. Eric / Reason
At the same time, the process of individualization has proceeded, as individual identity has grown at the expense of group identity.
Sex and Manners: Female Emancipation in the West, 1890-2000 by Hemphill, C. Dallett / Journal of Social History
Moody uses a flat working-class accent that underscores the barbarism, while his individualization of the "half-men" is animated and memorable.
Burgess, Melvin. Bloodtide by Levitov, Francine / Kliatt
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