- pronunciation:
- aI
den
tih
ti
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
identities |
| definition 1: |
Your identity is all of those things that make you exactly who you are.
When he is on stage, an actor leaves behind his own identity.- similar words:
- being, character, personality, self
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| definition 2: |
A person's identity is who they are according to the law. Things like their name, how tall they are, what color hair they have, and where they live are things that show or prove their identity.
A passport is a document that people use to show their identity. A driver's license is often used in this way too.The police were trying to find out the identity of the elderly man who got lost in the park. The man was confused and could not tell them his name or where he lived. |
| related words: |
personality |
Identity comes from a Latin word that means "over and over again."