Definition of self-identify in English:
self-identify
verbself-identified, self-identifies, self-identifying
[no object]often self-identify asAssign a particular characteristic or categorization to oneself; describe oneself as belonging to a particular category or group.
both candidates self-identify as Catholic
1.6 percent of adults surveyed self-identifed as gay or lesbian
with object it was illegal for contractors to request applicants to self-identify their disability status
Watson is a self-identified feminist
Example sentencesExamples
- Who, exactly, would feel confident in questioning the claims of a self-identified victim of a hate crime?
- All who self-identify as women are welcome to apply.
- A self-identifying communist, he was invited to speak at a pacifist congress in Melbourne.
- He is one of an estimated 3.4% of adults who self-identify as LGBT.
- The dilemma, of course, is that you can't say 'she' until someone self-identifies.
- The types of foods we typically self-identify as potentially addictive are processed "junk" foods high in fat, sugar and salt.
- When you self-identify with one personality type, you're at risk of ignoring your body and brain's actual needs, and that's not useful for anyone.
- The overwhelming majority of sports gamers - 93.3 percent - self-identify as sports fans.
- Many active and productive people self-identify as "lazy" because they spend free time relaxing.
- After all, these people had self-identified as disagreeing with my views.
- Beginning this fall, student will have the option to self-identify about their sexual orientation on all university admissions forms.