self-identity
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of self-identity
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Regional Development Minister Tibor Navracsics, a former EU commissioner, who spearheaded the adoption of the self-identity law, denies any discriminatory intent.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
“To let go of that feeling was something which took me time, and obviously I had to do my own catharsis. I had self-identity doubts,” Chand said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025
Jackson’s spectral self-identity was a guiding light as he and the composer Anna K. Jacobs collaborated on “Teeth,” a new musical based on Mitchell Lichtenstein’s 2007 indie scary movie of the same name.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
The tryzub emblem is said to represent a stronger self-identity for Ukraine.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2023
In other words, no one - neither an observer, nor the person himself - can "disprove" the existence of his self-identity.
From Moral Deliberations in Modern Cinema by Samuel Vaknin
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