- 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 also used in this way sometimes. |
| related words: |
personality |
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Identity comes from a Latin word that means "over and over again."