IDs

Cards proving identity

IDs is the plural of ID, short for identification—typically a document or card proving who you are: The bouncer checked IDs at the door.

The verb form means to identify: She IDs the suspect in a lineup.

In psychology, ids would be the plural of id, Freud's term for the unconscious, instinct-driven part of the psyche.

digital

username

Account identification string

token · access · verification · credentials · account · profile · avatar · handle · encryption · two-factor

documents

passport

Government-issued travel credential

verification

fingerprints

Ridge patterns identifying individuals

  • DNAHereditary code molecule
  • biometricsBody-based identity verification
  • signatureHandwritten name for verification

photograph · hologram · watermark · microprint · chip · lamination · forgery · counterfeit · validation · authenticity

bureaucratic

government

Authority over a state

replacement · processing · clerk · office · DMV · appointment · fee · waiting · paperwork · form

psychological

self-concept

One's own identity perception

superego · individuality · selfhood · consciousness · Freudian · psyche · self-awareness

Categories
Opposites
identification vs. anonymity

IDsanonymity

Unknown identity state

anonymous · namelessness · unidentified · incognito · pseudonyms

documentation vs. undocumented status

IDsundocumented

Not officially recorded

paperless · unregistered · off the books · unofficial · unrecorded

ego vs. id (Freudian)

IDsegos

Self-regard centers

superegos · conscious mind · rationality · self-control · reason

Phrases
Family

ID, id, identities

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