overidentification

i·den·ti·fi·ca·tion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-den-tuh-fi-key-shuh n, ih-den-]
- /aɪˌdɛn tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən, ɪˌdɛn-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-den-tuh-fi-key-shuh n, ih-den-]
- /aɪˌdɛn tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən, ɪˌdɛn-/

Definitions of overidentification word

noun overidentification an act or instance of identifying; the state of being identified. 1
noun overidentification something that identifies a person, animal, or thing: He carries identification with him at all times. 1
noun overidentification Sociology. acceptance as one's own of the values and interests of a social group. 1
noun overidentification Psychology. a process by which one ascribes to oneself the qualities or characteristics of another person. (in psychoanalytic theory) the transference or reaction to one person with the feelings or responses relevant to another, as the identification of a teacher with a parent. perception of another as an extension of oneself. 1

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Origin of overidentification

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

First recorded in 1635-45; identi(fy) + -fication

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Parts of speech for Overidentification

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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overidentification popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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