Identity
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| + | # The [[same]]ness some [[individual]]s share to make up the same [[kind]] or [[universal]]. | ||
| + | # The [[difference]] or [[character]] that marks off an [[individual]] from the [[rest]] of the same kind. | ||
| + | # A [[name]] or [[persona]]—the mask or appearance one presents to the world—by which one is known. | ||
| + | #: ''This criminal has taken on several identities'' | ||
| + | # Knowledge of who one is. | ||
| + | #: ''I've been through so many changes, I have no sense of identity.'' | ||
| + | #: ''This nation has a strong identity.'' | ||
| ==Philosophy== | ==Philosophy== | ||
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- The sameness some individuals share to make up the same kind or universal.
- The difference or character that marks off an individual from the rest of the same kind.
- A name or persona—the mask or appearance one presents to the world—by which one is known.
- This criminal has taken on several identities
- Knowledge of who one is.
- I've been through so many changes, I have no sense of identity.
- This nation has a strong identity.
Philosophy
- Identity (philosophy), the sameness of two things
- Identity theory of mind, in the philosophy of mind, holds that the mind is identical to the brain
- Personal identity (philosophy)
- Identity (social science)
Social science and psychology
- Identity (social science), stemming from cognitive theory, sociology, politics, and psychology.
- Cultural identity, a person's self-affiliation (or categorization by others) as a member of a cultural group
- Gender identity, the gender with which a person identifies (or is identified by others)
- Psychological identity, an individual's unique identity that develops relatively late in his life
- Online identity, established and used by computer network users (see also Digital identity in Computer Science)
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