in ‧ di ‧ vid ‧ u ‧ al ‧ ist AC /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəlɪst, ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlɪst/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
someone who does things in their own way and has different opinions from most other people:
Geoff was too much of an individualist to be team captain.
—individualistic /ˌɪndəvɪdʒuəˈlɪstɪk◂, ˌɪndɪvɪdʒuəˈlɪstɪk◂/ ( also individualist ) adjective :
She has a highly individualistic approach to painting.