self-identity
self–iden·ti·ty
noun \-ˈden-tə-tē, -ˈde-nə-tē\: the quality that makes a person or thing different from others
Full Definition of SELF-IDENTITY
1
: sameness of a thing with itself
2
: individuality <self-understanding is the necessary condition of a sense of self–identity — J. C. Murray>
First Known Use of SELF-IDENTITY
1835
Related to SELF-IDENTITY
- Synonyms
- character, identity, individualism, personality, selfhood, self-identity
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