identity policing

noun

The act or habit of a person or other entity attempting to convince another person, usually one with a marginalized identity, that their identity is invalid or that they do not belong to a group with whom they claim to identify.

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Meanings

nounidentity policing (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryfigurativelyuncountableThe act or habit of a person or other entity attempting to convince another person, usually one with a marginalized identity, that their identity is invalid or that they do not belong to a group with whom they claim to identify.
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APA

identity policing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/identity%20policing

MLA

“identity policing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/identity%20policing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “identity policing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/identity%20policing.

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