hyperidentification

noun

An excessive identification with somebody else.

Opposite
hypoidentification
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Meanings

nounhyperidentification (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesAn excessive identification with somebody else.

    Antonyms: hypoidentification

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn excessive identification with somebody else.

Opposite
hypoidentification

Origin

From hyper- + identification.

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APA

hyperidentification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperidentification

MLA

“hyperidentification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperidentification. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperidentification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperidentification.

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