self-identify

verb

Etymology: From self- + identify.

1. To identify (oneself) with a particular person or group, or as part of a particular group.

   “This is a new type of emperor; he is self-identified with the divinity, his celestial virtues legitimizing his power.”

   “Among those who self-identified themselves as Native American, 80 percent of them had white ancestors, along with 20 percent for blacks, Hispanics, and Asians.”

2. To identify oneself as belonging to a particular group or category.

   “In this instance, 70% of Jews self-identify as leaning to or members of the Democratic party.”

   “When it comes to love, Beth self-identifies as “a person who is attracted to both sexes,” and is interested in upending conventional narratives.”