individuate
Make uniquely distinct
To individuate is to distinguish something as a separate, distinct entity from others of its kind.
The term appears in philosophy and psychology, where it describes how we recognize individual things within categories or how a person develops a distinct identity: The infant gradually individuates from the mother.
Carl Jung used individuation for the process of integrating conscious and unconscious elements into a unified self.
Establish who or what
- pinpointLocate with exactness
- single outSelect for special attention
- designateFormally select or name
- particularizeState in detail
specify · name · characterize · define · delineate · earmark · spotlight · highlight
Recognize as distinct
- separateTo set apart
- differentiateIdentify differences between things
- demarcateFix limits or boundaries
- discriminateTreat unequally based on category
delineate · segregate · partition · dissociate · isolate · detach · sever · disentangle
Process of becoming complete
- self-actualizationAchieving one's complete potential
- becomingAttractive or appropriate
- emergenceComing into existence
- unfoldingGradually becoming apparent
differentiation · integration · self-realization · psychological growth · identity formation · self-discovery · coming-of-age · autonomy
Individual identity, personhood
- personhoodStatus as a person
- self-conceptOne's own identity perception
- egoOne's self-image
- psycheTotal mental life
subjectivity · consciousness · autonomy · agency · character · personality · self-awareness · inner self
Quality of being distinguishable
- singularityPoint where values explode
- particularitySpecific distinguishing feature
- idiosyncrasyDistinctive personal peculiarity
- originalityNovel creative quality
peculiarity · discreteness · separateness · differentiation · nonconformity · divergence · exceptionality · one-of-a-kind
identify
Establish who or what
- pinpointLocate with exactness
- single outSelect for special attention
- designateFormally select or name
particularize · specify · name · characterize · define · delineate · earmark · spotlight · highlight · pick out
distinguish
Recognize as distinct
- separateTo set apart
- differentiateIdentify differences between things
- demarcateFix limits or boundaries
discriminate · delineate · segregate · partition · dissociate · isolate · detach · sever · disentangle · extricate
maturation
Process of becoming complete
- self-actualizationAchieving one's complete potential
- becomingAttractive or appropriate
- emergenceComing into existence
unfolding · differentiation · integration · self-realization · psychological growth · identity formation · self-discovery · coming-of-age · autonomy · separation
selfhood
Individual identity, personhood
- personhoodStatus as a person
- self-conceptOne's own identity perception
- egoOne's self-image
psyche · subjectivity · consciousness · autonomy · agency · character · personality · self-awareness · inner self · personal identity
distinctiveness
Quality of being distinguishable
- singularityPoint where values explode
- particularitySpecific distinguishing feature
- idiosyncrasyDistinctive personal peculiarity
originality · peculiarity · discreteness · separateness · differentiation · nonconformity · divergence · exceptionality · one-of-a-kind · unrepeatable
- individual styleOne's distinctive manner
- individual freedomPersonal autonomy from control
- individual conscienceOne's private moral judgment
- individual rightsFreedoms held by persons
- individual contributionssingle person's gifts
- notable individualsPersons of recognized importance
individual, individually, individuals, individuality, individualist, individualism, individualize, individualized, individuated