She did not want to be known only as the wife of her husband. She insisted on having her own 'identity'. [=on being known for her own qualities, achievements, etc.]
The face of the witness was hidden in order to protect her 'identity'. [=to keep her name from being known]
He has a strong sense of personal 'identity'. [=a strong feeling about exactly the kind of person he is]
(..) He doesn't know how powerful we can be. Would you mind telling me, when you first came into existence? And how you and Patricia, the other undesireable identity, became aligned? That's okay. Do you still have strong beliefs? - That depends on what. - The story of the beast. (..)2016 Split
(..) Now, take off your skirt and take off your shirt. Because you got all dirty from the dust. One identitiy in an individual with Dissociative Identity Disorder Can have high chilesterol. One. There are been cases where one identity is allergic to bee stings. The others are not. (..)2016 Split