self-identity
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self–iden·ti·ty

noun \-ˈden-tə-tē, -ˈde-nə-tē\

Definition of SELF-IDENTITY

1
: sameness of a thing with itself
2
: individuality <self-understanding is the necessary condition of a sense of self–identity — J. C. Murray>

First Known Use of SELF-IDENTITY

1835

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