Etymology

self-identify

Today it means: To identify (oneself) with a particular person or group, or as part of a particular group. Full definition →

First used 19th c.
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The story

From self- + identify.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. To identify (oneself) with a particular person or group, or as part of a particular group.
  • from 20th c. To identify oneself as belonging to a particular group or category.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.