1
: the feeling that you share and understand the problems or experiences of someone else
the young teacher's self-identification [=identification] with his students
2
: the act of identifying yourself as a particular kind of person
the teenager's self-identification as a rebel
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“Self-identification.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/self-identification. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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