Main Entry:

iden·ti·fi·ca·tion

Pronunciation:

\ī-ˌden-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən, ə-\

Function:

noun

Date:

1644

1 a: an act of identifying : the state of being identified b: evidence of identity2 a: psychological orientation of the self in regard to something (as a person or group) with a resulting feeling of close emotional association b: a largely unconscious process whereby an individual models thoughts, feelings, and actions after those attributed to an object that has been incorporated as a mental image