ALL meanings of self-identify
self-i·den·ti·fy
S s - verb without object self-identify identify (defs 7, 8): to self-identify as gay; to self-identify with others in the same situation. 1
- verb with object self-identify identify (defs 4, 6): I've never self-identified myself with that radical mentality. She sometimes self-identifies herself with her patients. 1