self-identity

[ self-ahy-den-ti-tee, -i-den-, self- ]

noun

1. the identity or consciousness of identity of a thing with itself.

self-identity

noun

1. the conscious recognition of the self as having a unique identity

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-identity¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

There are still some rough days when Scott struggles with self-identity issues and the profound loss of memories.

From The Daily Beast

It is perfectly true that substance is this unity at one with itself, but spirit no less is this self-identity.

From Project Gutenberg

In the achievement of a sense of self-identity, the child needs models with which to identify himself.

From Project Gutenberg

It is impossible, through any ordinary change of fortune, for a normal person to lose his sense of self-identity.

From Project Gutenberg

The meaning of congruence lies beyond the self-identity of the object.

From Project Gutenberg

To keep within the self-identity of the object is to suspend thought.

From Project Gutenberg