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in·di·vid·u·al·ism noun 1 : a doctrine that the interests of the individual are primary

2 : a doctrine holding that the individual has political or economic rights with which the state must not interfere

3 : INDIVIDUALITY

in·di·vid·u·al·ist noun 1 : one that pursues a markedly independent course in thought or action

2 : one that advocates or practices individualism

— individualist or in·di·vid·u·al·is·tic adjective

Synonyms

bohemian, deviant, loner, maverick, nonconformist—more at NONCONFORMIST

in·di·vid·u·al·i·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : the sum of qualities that characterize and distinguish an individual from all others; also : PERSONALITY

2 : separate or distinct existence

3 : INDIVIDUAL, PERSON

Synonyms

character, identity, personality, self-identity; also distinctiveness, oneness, peculiarity, singleness, singularity, uniqueness; disposition, humor, nature, temper, temperament; independence

in·di·vid·u·al·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing 1 : to make individual in character

2 : to treat or notice individually : PARTICULARIZE

3 : to adapt to the needs of an individual

individual retirement account noun : IRA

in·di·vid·u·ate verb -at·ed; -at·ing : to give individuality to : form into an individual

— in·di·vid·u·a·tion noun

in·di·vis·i·ble adjective : impossible to divide or separate

— in·di·vis·i·bil·i·ty noun

— in·di·vis·i·bly adverb

In·do–Ar·y·an noun : a branch of the Indo-European language family that includes Hindi and other languages of south Asia

in·doc·tri·nate verb -nat·ed; -nat·ing 1 : to instruct esp. in fundamentals or rudiments : TEACH

2 : to teach the beliefs and doctrines of a particular group

— in·doc·tri·na·tion noun

— in·doc·tri·na·tor noun

Synonyms

educate, instruct, school, teach, train, tutor—more at TEACH

In·do–Eu·ro·pe·an adjective : of, relating to, or constituting a family of languages comprising those spoken in most of Europe and in the parts of the world colonized by Europeans since 1500 and also in Persia, the subcontinent of India, and some other parts of Asia

in·do·lence noun : inclination to laziness

Synonyms

idleness, inertia, laziness, sloth—more at LAZINESS

in·do·lent adjective [ORIGIN: LL indolens insensitive to pain, fr. L dolēre to feel pain]

1 : slow to develop or heal <~ ulcers>

2 : averse to activity, effort, or movement : LAZY

— in·do·lent·ly adverb

Synonyms

idle, lazy, shiftless, slothful—more at LAZY

in·dom·i·ta·ble adjective : incapable of being subdued : UNCONQUERABLE <~ courage>

— in·dom·i·ta·bly adverb

Synonyms

impregnable, insurmountable, invincible, invulnerable, unbeatable, unconquerable—more at INVINCIBLE

In·do·ne·sian noun : a native or inhabitant of the Republic of Indonesia

— Indonesian adjective

in·door adjective 1 : of or relating to the inside of a building

2 : living, located, or carried on within a building

in·doors adverb : in or into a building

indorse, indorsement variant of ENDORSE, ENDORSEMENT

in·du·bi·ta·ble adjective : too evident to be doubted : UNQUESTIONABLE

— in·du·bi·ta·bly adverb

Synonyms

incontestable, indisputable, irrefutable, unanswerable, undeniable, unquestionable—more at IRREFUTABLE

in·duce verb in·duced; in·duc·ing 1 : to move by persuasion or influence : PERSUADE

2 : to serve as the cause of : BRING ABOUT

3 : to produce (as an electric current) by induction

4 : to determine by induction; especially : to infer from particulars

— in·duc·er noun

Synonyms

argue, convince, get, move, persuade, prevail, satisfy, talk, win—more at PERSUADE

in·duce·ment noun 1 : something that induces : MOTIVE

2 : the act or process of inducing

Synonyms

convincing, persuasion—more at PERSUASION

in·duct verb 1 : to place in office

2 : to admit as a member

3 : to enroll for military training or service

— in·duct·ee noun

Synonyms

[1, 2] baptize, inaugurate, initiate, install, invest—more at INSTALL

in·duc·tance noun : a property of an electric circuit by which a varying current produces