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personal identity
noun
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
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you can lose your identity when you join the army

Syn: ↑identity, ↑individuality
Derivationally related forms: ↑identify (for: ↑identity)
Hypernyms: ↑personality
Hyponyms: ↑gender identity, ↑identification, ↑personhood

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noun
: the persistent and continuous unity of the individual person normally attested by continuity of memory with present consciousness

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personal identity noun
The continued sameness of the individual person, through all changes, as testified by consciousness
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Main Entry:personal

Useful english dictionary. 2012.