identity /iden·ti·ty/ (i-den´tit-e) the aggregate of characteristics by which an individual is recognized by himself and others.
identity [i-den´tĭ-te]
identity,
identity
gender identity a person's concept of himself as being male and masculine or female and feminine, or ambivalent.
i·den·ti·ty ( -d n t -t )n. 1. The set of behavioral or personal characteristics by which an individual is recognizable as a member of a group. 2. The distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity; individuality. |
identity [i-den´tĭ-te]
the aggregate of characteristics by which an individual is recognized by himself and others.
disturbed personal identity a nursing diagnosis accepted by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, defined as the inability to distinguish between the self and nonself.
gender identity a person's concept of himself or herself as being male and masculine or female and feminine, or ambivalent, usually based on physical characteristics, parental attitudes and expectations, and psychological and social pressures. It is the private experience of gender role.
identity,
n the fact that a subject, person, or thing before a court is the same as it is claimed to be.
identity
the aggregate of characteristics by which an individual is recognized.
identity
Psychiatry A person's global role in life and perception of a sense of self. See Core identity, Gender identity Social medicine A sense of individuality including one's distinct personality, talents, abilities, and flaws.
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