individuation
/,indi,vidjuəlai'zeiʃn/ Cách viết khác : (individuation) /,individju'eiʃn/
Definition
Noun: 1. The process of becoming a distinct, self-aware individual: The psychological and developmental process through which a person forms their own unique identity, separate from others and from collective influences. 2. The act of distinguishing an individual from a group or species: The action or result of identifying or treating someone or something as a distinct, single entity rather than as part of a general category.
Usage
Individuation is primarily used in formal or academic contexts, particularly in psychology (following Carl Jung's theories), philosophy, and biology. It describes a process of differentiation and self-realization.
Examples
- In psychology, individuation is a central goal of personal development, where one integrates the conscious and unconscious parts of the psyche.
- The biologist studied the individuation of cells within the early embryo.
- The artist's style went through a process of individuation, moving away from the influences of her teachers to find her own unique voice.
Advanced Usage
- In Jungian psychology: is the lifelong process of integrating the conscious ego with the personal and collective unconscious to achieve psychological wholeness. It is not about individualism but about becoming one's true self.
- For Jung, the process of individuation involves confronting one's shadow and integrating archetypal figures.
- In philosophy (notably by Gilbert Simondon and Arthur Schopenhauer): The term can refer to the ontological process by which a being comes into existence as a distinct entity from a pre-individual state.
- The philosopher examined the principle of individuation that allows one entity to be distinguished from another.
Variants and Related Words
- Individual (noun/adjective): A single, distinct person or thing.
- Individuality (noun): The quality or character of a particular person or thing that distinguishes them from others.
- Individualize (verb): To give an individual character to; to tailor for a particular person.
- Individuate (verb): To form into an individual; to distinguish as an individual.
Synonyms
- Differentiation
- Individualization
- Self-realization
- Self-actualization (in certain psychological contexts)
- Particularization
Antonyms
- Conformity
- Uniformity
- Generalization
- Collectivization
Noun
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the quality of being individual
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so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality
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discriminating the individual from the generic group or species
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