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self-identification Definition

self·-identification (-ī den′tə fi kā′s̸hən)

noun

the identification of oneself with another person or thing

self-identification Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • social: It means that voting behavior is associated with orientation toward social sues more strongly than is social class self-identification.
  • overall: For what continues to be significant is the overall self-identification of the people of Britain.
  • national: At its most basic sovereignty is the lifeblood of the nation state, and the benchmark of national self-identification.

Preposition: in

  • term: There is a low degree of self-identification in terms of being Italian.