identity politics

American  

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. political activity or movements based on or catering to the cultural, ethnic, gender, racial, religious, or social interests that characterize a group identity.

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Example Sentences

It’s where the seat of our community’s culture exists in the city today, but it is certainly not the first place in Chicago where identity, politics and partying for the community collided.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2025

But much as I admired the playwright’s ingenious examination of identity politics through the looking glass of farce, I never quite succumbed to the comedy’s demented logic.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025

This is not about identity politics but ennui: Even minuscule choices, like what socks to wear, are part of a larger cultural self-definition and viral conversation.

From Slate • Aug. 3, 2024

First, the director George C. Wolfe outlined a vision of art unconstrained by identity politics, saying he learned from his parents that honoring his birth culture didn’t mean failing to connect with others.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2024

Becoming a doctor had really been my parents’ dream, not mine, and now I was ready to deep-dive into my own identity politics, from race to religion.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad