hyperindividualism
English
Etymology
hyper- + individualism
Noun
hyperindividualism (uncountable)
- (sociology) A tendency for people to act in a highly individual way, without regard to society.
- 2008 June 15, Lisa Margonelli, “Tapped Out”, in New York Times:
- 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.
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