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Definition identity in British English

identity noun

noun
/aɪˈdentɪti/
1

who you are, or what your name is

Example

Do you have any proof of identity?

Example

He had managed to conceal his real identity.

Example

They refused to reveal the identity of the person who won the lottery.

Synonyms and related words
character personality identity
1.1

the qualities that make someone or something what they are and different from other people

Example

You have to let the children develop a sense of their own identity.

Example

The countries have kept their own distinct political and cultural identities.

Example

A merger with the banking giant will lead to a loss of their corporate identity.

Example

Lorna went through a bit of an identity crisis after her divorce.

Synonyms and related words
character personality identity
2

the fact of being exactly the same

Synonyms and related words
similarity sameness likeness
Definition identity in British English