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to proudly identify as

to proudly identify as

1 4.9
Openly and confidently say you belong to a group
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : identificarse orgullosamente como
  • He proudly identifies as a scientist, eager to share his discoveries with the world.

Examples

  • I will close by noting that Menachem Begin, OBM, never one to whitewash East European (including Polish) anti-Semitism, seems to have always carried himself and proudly identified as a Polish gentleman.

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  • She proudly identifies as a member of the local community theater troupe.

  • Evans proudly identifies as evangelical, but not everyone will allow her that label.

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  • They proudly identify as supporters of environmental conservation efforts.

Synonyms

to identify as
vsto proudly identify as
95 4.1

To say you belong to a group or have a certain identity

openly and confidently states belonging to a group rather than privately

How Open

to proudly identify as
1 4.9

Surface Forms

proudly identify as infinitive
proudly identified as past
proudly identified as past participle
proudly identifying as present participle
proudly identifies as third person singular

Morphology

proudly + identify + as

The meaning is directly compositional: 'identify' (to regard or state who one is) combined with the marker 'as' (introducing the category) and 'proudly' (manner) yields the straightforward sense of stating affiliation with pride. This follows a common verb + preposition pattern found in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the parts can infer the overall meaning.

Etymology

Proudly identify as paints a simple picture: someone standing tall and saying 'I am X' in public, with proudly showing no shame and identify meaning to say who they are. So, it came to mean 'to openly and confidently state one's group or role'.