self–identification

self–identification /ˌsɛlfaɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun
self–identification
/ˌsɛlfaɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SELF–IDENTIFICATION
[noncount]
1 
: the feeling that you share and understand the problems or experiences of someone else
2 
: the act of identifying yourself as a particular kind of person