Collective identity
Example: The collective identity of the nation shaped its historical narrative.
Definition
"Collective identity" refers to the shared sense of belonging and common characteristics that unite a group of people, such as a nation or community, shaping their social cohesion and influencing their collective actions and historical narrative.
Etymology
The term "collective identity" combines 'collective,' from Latin 'collectivus,' meaning gathered or accumulated, and 'identity,' from Latin 'identitas,' meaning sameness or selfhood. It emerged in social sciences to describe the unified sense of self within a group.
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"Collective identity" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (C1) - set 1", containing 198 commonly used words.
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