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social identity

social identity Social identity is the part of a person’s self-image that develops from feeling they belong to a social or cultural group.

Social identity is the part of a person’s self-image that develops from feeling they belong to a social or cultural group. It is shaped by identification with one’s own group and may involve in-group preference or ethnocentric attitudes.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Social Identification” (D012933).
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