personal identity

noun

: the persistent and continuous unity of the individual person normally attested by continuity of memory with present consciousness

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“Personal identity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personal%20identity. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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