reidentification

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Definitions of reidentification word

noun reidentification an act or instance of identifying; the state of being identified. 1
noun reidentification something that identifies a person, animal, or thing: He carries identification with him at all times. 1
noun reidentification Sociology. acceptance as one's own of the values and interests of a social group. 1
noun reidentification 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

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

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

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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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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