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ego identity

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ego identity
n.
The sense of oneself as a distinct continuous entity.

ego identity
Psychology The sense of connection or belonging between a person and a particular social–religious, or political group, the values of which a person shares; an EI is formed by early adulthood and is rooted in early developmental experiences; sexual orientation is a facet of EI. See Cult, Gang.


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