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personal identity vs identification

identification vs personal identity

personal identity and identification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
personal identity Yes No No No
identification Yes No No No
As nouns, identification is a hyponym of personal identity; that is, identification is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than personal identity:
  • personal identity: the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
  • identification: the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)
Other hyponyms of personal identity include gender identity, personhood.
personal identity (noun) identification (noun)
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity the act of designating or identifying something
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 personal identity and identification

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