self–identification

noun self–iden·ti·fi·ca·tion \-ˌden-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən\

: the feeling that you share and understand the problems or experiences of someone else

: the act of identifying yourself as a particular kind of person

Full Definition of SELF-IDENTIFICATION

: identification with someone or something outside oneself

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1941

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