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

A new "self-identity" law has sparked controversy across Hungary, with critics accusing it of encouraging the segregation of minority communities, such as Roma people, with exclusionary housing regulations.

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Parliament enacted the so-called "law on protecting local self-identity" in June, empowering municipalities to regulate real estate purchases.

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The law stipulates that under the "right to self-identity", settlements are entitled to protect and preserve their "social structure".

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The vast majority of the more than 90 settlements adopting local self-identity regulations are outside of metro areas and, according to critics, target minorities, such as Roma people.

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Almost all self-identity regulations adopted so far are discriminatory, according to lawyer Ilona Boros from the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union.

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