self-identification
noun /ˌself aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌself aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the act of recognizing that you have a particular characteristic or belong to a particular category
- Political self-identification is a strong indicator of how people will vote.
- self-identification as something The star revealed her self-identification as a feminist in the interview.