An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

1. An act or instance of identifying; the state of being identified.
   

2. Psychology: The process of associating the self closely with other persons and assuming their characteristics or views unconsciously or partially so.
   

3. In psychological theories, a phase of recognition, the way in which the child’s personality is formed by modeling it on a chosen parent.

Etymology (EN): Verbal noun of → identify.

Etymology (PE): Idâneš, verbal noun of idânidan→ identify.