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identification vs personal identity

personal identity vs identification

identification and personal identity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
identification Yes No No No
personal identity Yes No No No
As nouns, personal identity is a hypernym of identification; that is, personal identity is a word with a broader meaning than identification:
  • identification: the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)
  • personal identity: the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
Other hypernyms of identification include identity, individuality.
identification (noun) personal identity (noun)
the act of designating or identifying something the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)
the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering
evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing
the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established
Difference between identification and personal identity

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