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self-identification

self-identification noun: the act of self-identifying.

Noun

self-identification (countable and uncountable, plural self-identifications)

  1. The act of self-identifying.
    • In the 1980s, "queer" started to be used by gay activists as a term of self-identification.
    • Candidate self-identification is a valuable tool that helps organizations measure their progress towards diversity goals during the talent acquisition process.2019 February, Jennifer S Kiesewetter Esq, “Diversity and Inclusion: Getting Candidates to Self-Identify”, in ADP

Forms of self-identification

pluralself-identifications

Origin of self-identification

From self- + identification.

Questions about self-identification

What does self-identification mean?
Self-identification means the act of self-identifying.
What part of speech is self-identification?
Self-identification is a noun.
What is the plural of self-identification?
The plural of self-identification is self-identifications.

Words near self-identification in the dictionary

  1. self-hunter
  2. self-hunters
  3. self-ID
  4. self-IDed
  5. self-identical
  6. self-identification
  7. self-identifications
  8. self-identified
  9. self-identifier
  10. self-identifiers
  11. self-identifies

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