identity

Noun

Meaning

The state or quality of being identical, or the same; sameness.

The condition of being the same with something described or asserted, or of possessing a character claimed; as, to establish the identity of stolen goods.

An identical equation.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

individuality personality personal identity identicalness selfhood identity element indistinguishability name character person image homology agreement recognition identify

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Antonyms

animal concept difference contrast opposition variation

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Hypernyms

recognition operator personality identification sameness

Hyponyms

identification unity oneness gender identity personhood selfsameness

Phrases with the word

dissociative identity Christian Identity proof of identity identity discovery identity restoration identity achievement

Derivatives

identities

Examples

Belladonna, n.: In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues. Ambrose Bierce

Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean, man does not lose his being in the society in which he lives. Man's life is independent. He is born not for the development of the society alone, but for the development of his self. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

Against the dark background of this contemporary civilization of well-being, even the arts tend to mingle, to lose their identity. Eugenio Montale

There is no gender identity behind the expressions of gender; that identity is performatively constituted by the very "expressions" that are said to be its results. Judith Butler

A strong sense of identity gives man an idea he can do no wrong; too little accomplishes the same. Djuna Barnes

You can kill a man's identity on earth but you cannot kill is spirit. African Proverb

Close letter words and terms

identitarian politics identitarianism identitary identity achievement identity affirmation identity bracelet