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Etymology

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sub- +‎ identity

Noun

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subidentity (plural subidentities)

  1. An identity that makes up part of a larger identity.
    • 1978, Sammy Smooha, Israel, pluralism and conflict:
      Although the Israeli subidentity is more important than the Jewish subidentity, for most Jews in Israel both are complementary rather than conflicting.