identity

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Pronunciation

/aɪˈdentɪti/(eye-DEN-tih-tee)

Part of speech

nounneutral

Chinese

身份；认同；特征（使某人或某物独特可辨的特质，或对某群体的归属感）

Definition

The fact of being who or what a person or thing is; the characteristics determining who someone is; a close similarity or affinity.

Word family

  • identify/aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/(v)识别；认同
  • identifiable/aɪˈdentɪfaɪəbəl/(adj)可识别的

Collocations

  • cultural identity
  • sense of identity
  • identity crisis
  • brand identity
  • national identity
  • professional identity

Examples

  1. 1.A strong brand identity helps customers instantly recognise and connect with a company's products across different markets.
  2. 2.The merger posed a challenge to employees' sense of professional identity — whose culture would prevail?

Synonyms

  • character/ˈkærɪktə/— the distinctive qualities of a person or thing
  • persona/pəˈsəʊnə/— the aspect presented to others
  • selfhood/ˈselfhʊd/— the quality of being individual

Etymology

from Late Latin "identitas," from "idem" (same)