Definition of individuation
1 : the act or process of individuating: such asa (1) : the development of the individual from the universal (2) : the determination of the individual in the generalb : the process by which individuals in society become differentiated from one anotherc : regional differentiation along a primary embryonic axis
2 : the state of being individuated; specifically : individuality
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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
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