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Identification (medicine) and Siouan (iou)


Identification (medicine)


identification
<psychology> An unconscious defense mechanism by which an individual endeavors to pattern himself after another person.

This process is also important in the development of the personality, particularly the superego or conscience, which is modeled largely on the behaviour of adult significant others.


Siouan (iou)



Siouan noun & adjective. L19.
[from SIOU(X + -AN.]
A. noun.
= SIOUX noun 1. L19.
A N. American Indian language family including Sioux, Crow, and Omaha. E20.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to this language family or the speakers of (any of) its Languages. E20.