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identity politics

American

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

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

Example Sentences

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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

It may be more useful to think of identity politics not as something everyone does, but as a political strategy.

From Salon • Aug. 4, 2024

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

Later zines delve more into early ’90s identity politics.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 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

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