Overidentification

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A case of overidentifying with something. uncountable, usually

    "Homosexuality is caused by over-identification with a parent of the opposite sex. This means that a male homosexual relates more to his mother, and the female homosexual relates to her father."

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"Homosexuality is caused by over-identification with a parent of the opposite sex. This means that a male homosexual relates more to his mother, and the female homosexual relates to her father."

Etymology

From over- + identification.

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