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Where does “hyperindividualism” come from?

hyperindividualism (English) comes from English individualism, from French individualisme, from French individuel, from Medieval Latin individualis, from Latin indīviduum, from Latin indīviduus, from Latin dīviduus, from Latin dīvidō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

hyperindividualism (English): A tendency for people to act in a highly...

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  1. A tendency for people to act in a highly...

Ancestry of “hyperindividualism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishindividualismThe tendency for a person to act without...
2Frenchindividualismeindividualism
3Frenchindividuelindividual
4Medieval Latinindividualis—
5Latinindīviduum—
6Latinindīviduus—
7Latindīviduus—
8Latindīvidō—
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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