identity

[ahy-den-ti-tee, ih-den-] / aɪˈdɛn tɪ ti, ɪˈdɛn- /

NOUN

person's individuality

Synonyms

STRONGEST

character existence identification integrity name personality status

STRONG

circumstances coherence distinctiveness oneness particularity self singleness singularity uniqueness

WEAK

ipseity selfdom selfhood selfness

Antonyms

WEAK

difference dissimilarity opposition

NOUN

similarity, correspondence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

equality unity

STRONG

accord agreement congruence congruity empathy equivalence identicalness likeness oneness rapport resemblance sameness selfsameness semblance similitude unanimity uniformity

Antonyms

STRONG

difference disagreement dissimilarity unlikeness

WEAK

opposition

Example Sentences

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The groundwork was laid for young creatives to forge a bold, distinctly Zambian musical identity.

From BBC

Last month, they convened a press conference on Israeli television, four of them appearing in black balaclavas to hide their identities.

From BBC

Much of the trial was held behind closed doors to protect the identity of his wife.

From BBC

People find identity through participation—they may lose money, but they gain a kind of cohesion.

From The Wall Street Journal

That kind of dividing line feels real, so it’s only natural to want to map that onto a social identity, as Mannheim was proposing.

From Salon