Meaning & use
non-identification
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Meanings
noununcountableformalspecialist
The state of not identifying with or feeling connected to someone or something.
Grammar: Used as an uncountable noun: non-identification with the group. It does not usually take a plural.
Patterns
- non-identification with something
- a sense of non-identification
Her non-identification with the political party surprised her friends.
The study measured non-identification among new members of the club.
He felt a strong sense of non-identification with his old school.
noununcountableformalmedicallegal
The act of not revealing or recognizing someone's identity, especially in official or medical contexts.
Grammar: Uncountable; often used in phrases like 'non-identification of a patient'.
Patterns
- non-identification of someone
- policy of non-identification
The hospital has a policy of non-identification to protect patient privacy.
Non-identification of witnesses is important in this type of case.
The report was criticized for its non-identification of the sources.
Common combinations
- non-identification with
- His non-identification with the team made him leave.
- policy of non-identification
- The clinic follows a policy of non-identification.
- sense of non-identification
- She described a sense of non-identification with her coworkers.
- non-identification of a patient
- The law requires non-identification of a patient in public reports.
Synonyms and how they differ
- detachment
- Means feeling separate or uninvolved; non-identification is more specific and formal, often about identity.
- anonymity
- Means not being named; non-identification can also mean not revealing identity, but it is broader.
Opposites
Word family
- identification noun
- The act of identifying or feeling connected; the opposite of non-identification.
- identify verb
- To recognize or name someone or something.
- identify with phrasal verb
- To feel connected to someone or something.
Commonly confused: non-identification or identification? non-identification or identity?
non-identification vs identification
The opposite: identification means recognizing or feeling connected. Non-identification adds non- to reverse it.
non-identification vs identity
Refers to who someone is; non-identification is about not connecting with or not revealing that identity.
Practice
In psychology, the feeling of not connecting with a group is called ______.
Choose one answer.
'Non-identification' means not feeling connected. 'Identification' means the opposite, 'identity' is who you are, and 'anonymity' is about not being named, not about feeling connected.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “non-identification”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.