individuation

in·di·vid·u·a·tion

noun \-ˌvij-ə-ˈwā-shən\

Definition of INDIVIDUATION

1

: the process in the analytic psychology of C. G. Jung by which the self is formed by integrating elements of the conscious and unconscious mind

2

: regional differentiation along a primary embryonic axis

—in·di·vid·u·ate \-ˈvij-ə-ˌwāt\ transitive verb, in·di·vid·u·at·ed in·di·vid·u·at·ing