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self identification

self i·den·ti·fi·ca·tion
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Transcription

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

Definitions of self identification words

  • noun self identification identification of oneself with some other person or thing. 1
  • verb without object self identification identify (defs 7, 8): to self-identify as gay; to self-identify with others in the same situation. 1
  • verb with object self identification identify (defs 4, 6): I've never self-identified myself with that radical mentality. She sometimes self-identifies herself with her patients. 1
See all 3 definitions of self identification

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Origin of self identification

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Self identification

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self identification

self identification popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% 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.

self identification usage trend in Literature

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