identity

Definition

  • noun: who someone is
  • noun: sameness of essential or generic character in different instances
  • synonyms: sameness, likeness, individuality

Examples

  • 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]

Movie quotes

  • (..) a murder of truths every day. He/she spent all their life giving turns, as a I laugh that changes the address of their flow. This revelation made jag in Chris' identity. It seemed him/her that its childhood hab' fiction. Chris never told them that he knew it. And he/she made me promise (..)
    2007 Into the Wild