SELF-IDENTITY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

self-identity

noun

ˌself-ī-ˈden-tə-tē

Definition of self-identity

as in identity

the set of qualities that make a person different from other people twins making an effort to establish their separate self-identities

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Recent Examples of self-identity Denver artist Sammy Seung-min Lee’s work has always been about her journey toward understanding self-identity — or the impossibility of that task for so many people who experience the privilege and pain of being caught between cultures. — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026 The law discriminates based on viewpoint, permitting expressions of acceptance and support for a client’s self-identity while forbidding expressions that attempt to change it. — Kevin Cope, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026 Need examples where fan allegiance goes beyond the transactional fandom of self-identity and tradition? — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2025 That is so traumatizing in itself, and then it’s compiled with his abusive father and being bullied at school and being excluded from his friends and struggling with his self-identity. — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-identity

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Noun

Its identity centers on the Modified Tanto profile, pronounced geometric surfaces and visual continuity between the blade and titanium handle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
This is a historically fragmented industry, with different vendors for different kinds of services, such as firewall, threat detection, and identity.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

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As a talk-show host and media personality, her sometimes petulant, relentlessly flirtatious energy was a thrilling throwback to the likes of Rosie O’Donnell or Alan Carr’s chat shows.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
One aspect of Eloise’s personality that her parents and brother treasure the most is her connection with animals, from family pets to the deer and horses roaming on the ranch.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

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