self-identify

English

Etymology

From self- +‎ identify.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌsɛlfaɪˈdɛntɪfaɪ/

Verb

self-identify (third-person singular simple present self-identifies, present participle self-identifying, simple past and past participle self-identified)

(transitive, chiefly in passive, or reflexive) To identify (oneself) with a particular person or group, or as part of a particular group. [from 19th c.]
- 1981, Jiří Frel, Roman Portraits in the J. Paul Getty Museum, p. 112:
  This is a new type of emperor; he is self-identified with the divinity, his celestial virtues legitimizing his power.
- 2003, Hiroshi Fukurai, Richard Krooth, Race in the Jury Box, p. 42:
  Among those who self-identified themselves as Native American, 80 percent of them had white ancestors, along with 20 percent for blacks, Hispanics, and Asians.
(intransitive) To identify oneself as belonging to a particular group or category of people. [from 20th c.]
- 2013, Harry Enten, The Guardian, 2 October:
  In this instance, 70% of Jews self-identify as leaning to or members of the Democratic party.
- 2016, Chris Lee, The New York Times, 13 May:
  When it comes to love, Beth self-identifies as “a person who is attracted to both sexes,” and is interested in upending conventional narratives.

Related terms

self-identification
self-identifier

单词	self-identify
释义	self-identify English Etymology From self- +‎ identify. Pronunciation IPA^(key): /ˌsɛlfaɪˈdɛntɪfaɪ/ Verb self-identify (third-person singular simple present self-identifies, present participle self-identifying, simple past and past participle self-identified) (transitive, chiefly in passive, or reflexive) To identify (oneself) with a particular person or group, or as part of a particular group. [from 19th c.] 1981, Jiří Frel, Roman Portraits in the J. Paul Getty Museum, p. 112: This is a new type of emperor; he is self-identified with the divinity, his celestial virtues legitimizing his power. 2003, Hiroshi Fukurai, Richard Krooth, Race in the Jury Box, p. 42: Among those who self-identified themselves as Native American, 80 percent of them had white ancestors, along with 20 percent for blacks, Hispanics, and Asians. (intransitive) To identify oneself as belonging to a particular group or category of people. [from 20th c.] 2013, Harry Enten, The Guardian, 2 October: In this instance, 70% of Jews self-identify as leaning to or members of the Democratic party. 2016, Chris Lee, The New York Times, 13 May: When it comes to love, Beth self-identifies as “a person who is attracted to both sexes,” and is interested in upending conventional narratives. Related terms self-identification self-identifier
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