group identity
Collective sense of self
Group identity is the sense of belonging to a particular collective—a nation, religion, ethnicity, team, or subculture.
It shapes how people see themselves in relation to others: Her group identity as a marine biologist influenced everything from her reading habits to her friendships.
Group identity can foster solidarity and shared purpose, but also fuel tribalism and conflict with outsiders.
- sense of belongingFeeling included and accepted
- belongingState of fitting in
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- communityCollective of connected people
- social circleNetwork of acquaintances
tradition · interdependence · solidarity · outsider · heritage · shared history · collective memory · cohesion · team spirit · customs · ideology · shared values · exclusion · camaraderie · band of brothers · peer pressure · allegiance · culture
- connectionslink, links, connect, connection, tie
- identityself, selfhood, self-expression, self-image, self-concept
- social developmentsocialization, social skills, friendship, social behavior, belonging
- communityneighbors, neighborliness, neighborhoods, kinship, community centers
- social bondsfamily, friendship, buddy, marriage, pal
- social psychologysocial behavior, conformity, social influence, attribution, groupthink
group identitypersonal identity
One's defining characteristics
self-identity · individuality · self-concept · selfhood · individualism
group identityatomization
Reduction to fine particles
alienation · anomie · social isolation · isolation · disconnection
group identityidiosyncrasy
Distinctive personal peculiarity
particularity · nonconformity · differentiation · exceptionalism