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self-identity

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of self-identity

the set of qualities that make a person different from other people

  • twins making an effort to establish their separate self-identities
Synonyms of self-identity

character, identity, individualism, individuality, personality, selfhood
Words Related to self-identity

distinctiveness, idiosyncrasy, oneness, peculiarity, separateness, singleness, singularity, uniqueness

disposition, humor, nature, temper, temperament

independence
Near Antonyms of self-identity

conformity, conventionality

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