cultural identities
Shared group affiliations
Cultural identities are the aspects of a person's sense of self derived from belonging to particular groups—ethnic, national, religious, linguistic, or otherwise.
These identities shape how people see themselves and how others perceive them: Her cultural identity as a second-generation immigrant influenced her art.
The plural acknowledges that individuals typically hold multiple, sometimes competing affiliations.
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- identitiesWhat makes each unique
- ethnicityShared cultural heritage group
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- folk traditionsCommunity customs across generations
ancestry · old country · customs · folklore · indigenous peoples · mother tongue · values · nationality · melting pot · beliefs · collective memory · language · homeland · lineage · native · pride · ceremonies · sacred rituals
cultural identitiespersonality traits
Enduring behavioral tendencies
cultural identitiesderacination
Uprooting from origins
rootlessness · cultural alienation · anomie · uprootedness · statelessness
culture, identity, cultural, cultures, multicultural, culturally, subculture, acculturation, counterculture