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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

individu

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃.di.vi.dɥi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Individual/ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪdʒ.u.əl/
nounadjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #350 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Chaque individu a ses propres droits."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A single human being as distinct from a group.

    "Each individual has the right to express their opinions freely."
  2. 2

    A person regarded as a member of a particular group or class.

    "The organization aims to support individuals with disabilities."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Medieval Latin word 'individualis', from Latin 'individuuss', meaning 'indivisible' (from 'in-' meaning 'not' + 'dividuus' meaning 'divisible'). Entering Middle English in the 15th century, the term originally referred to a single, undivided entity before shifting during the Enlightenment to denote a single human being distinct from a group.

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