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identitywho or what a person or thing is; the characteristics determining this

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: who or what a person or thing is; the characteristics determining this

Pronunciation (IPA): /aɪˈdentəti/

Korean meaning: 정체성, 신원

Korean pronunciation: 아이-덴-터-티 (강세: 덴)

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's kimchi recipe is part of my Korean identity.
  • He had an identity crisis when he realized he'd been wearing mismatched socks for a week.
  • The police checked his identity before letting him enter the building.

identity

NOUN

//aɪˈdentəti//

who or what a person or thing is; the characteristics determining this

identity concept
💡 Concept

a young woman holds up a faded family photograph while looking at an elderly man approaching her. The man's face lights up with recognition as he sees the same distinctive features they both share. The photograph shows the same man from decades ago standing with a young girl who looks exactly like the woman. As they embrace, other travelers with different cultural clothing and appearances walk past them in the background. who or what a person is through their family characteristics and personal history

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identity rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Searching for identity through every entity brings its own penalty!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/aɪˈdentəti/
🇬🇧 UK/aɪˈdentəti/

🌳Etymology

Rootident
Suffix--ity

Origin

라틴어 'identitas'에서 유래되었으며, '동일함'이라는 의미에서 시작되어 현재의 '정체성'이라는 개념으로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

entitypenalty
entity
penalty

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📝Examples

My grandmother's kimchi recipe is part of my Korean identity.

😄 Fun example

He had an identity crisis when he realized he'd been wearing mismatched socks for a week.

The police checked his identity before letting him enter the building.

😄 Fun example

She created a secret identity as a midnight cookie baker.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

characterpersonalityindividualityselfhood

Antonyms

anonymityuniformity

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