individuation
noun
in·di·vid·u·a·tion
ˌin-də-ˌvi-jə-ˈwā-shən
1
: the act or process of individuating: such as
a(1)
: the development of the individual from the universal
(2)
: the determination of the individual in the general
b
: the process by which individuals in society become differentiated from one another
c
psychology
: the process in the analytical psychology of Carl Gustav Jung by which the self is formed by integrating elements of the conscious and unconscious mind
d
embryology
: regional differentiation along a primary embryonic axis
2
: the state of being individuated
specifically
: individuality
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