identity deficit disorder

Otherwise known as IDD, a relatively rare disorder characterized by a notable lack of original, which is to say, innovative, interesting or humorous ideas. Like Rabies, the first symptom of this "disease" is a developing fear in the victim that they may indeed be a sufferer. This leads the sufferer of IDD to develop various tactics and strategies for masking this deficit of metaphysical presence, for example, keeping one's mentor(s) in the closet and isolated from one's social circles so that one's frequent parroting of the mentor's wisdom and witticisms is not detected and can be passed off as one's own. Another common tactic of a sufferer of IDD is the practice of recycling of endearments.

The character Howard Crick played by Will Farrell in the popular film, Stranger than Fiction (2006) provides us with as good an example as any of a person suffering from what might be termed "identity deficit disorder".

What Derrida has effectively accused all thinkers of suffering from when he proved that metaphysical presence is mere illusion.

Tommy frequently recycled the ideas and suggestions of his friends and acquaintances. And in this way at least put up a passable appearance of having a personality to call his own. If Tommy ever did have an idea of his very own no one ever knew it since it'd invariably die on the vine before he could tell anyone.

by Russell Clark December 6, 2006

identity shopping

A form of voyeurism frequently practiced by narcissistic, self-obsessed people with unconsciously low self-esteem while walking around or riding on public transport through a busy city.

It involves making snap judgments about the appearance of members of the same sex, e.g. clothes, hair style, build, accessories etc. The identity shopper then copies the appearance of people they like the look of, and so feel much better about themselves. Until they see someone better looking, then they copy them, and so on.

Over time, this cycle raises the standards of dress for a large part of the population which is why people in cities always look so much hotter.

Girl: "Wow, you've gotten hot since you moved to the city! Good work!"
Guy: "Thanks! I just try to copy all the hot guys I see walking around."
Girl: "Dude, you are so gay."
Guy: "Nah, it's just identity shopping."

by dalb0z July 6, 2010

identity-gaseous

Describing someone whose identity is beyond fluid.

Not to be outdone, upon learning about the gender-fluid crowd David decided to be identity-gaseous.

by MinistryOfDEW November 8, 2019

identity theft

the fraudulent appropriation and use of someone's identifying or personal data or documents, as a credit card. Then using it to spend all their coin.

TOM: "My Visa bill says I've spent five grand on hookers in Tijuana!"

PHIL: "Yeah? Sounds like the evils of identity theft."

TOM: "It surely does man, it surely does."

by P'diddy Hite May 23, 2008

identity crisis

1. A psychological condition in which one is attempting to unify a subjective sense of self.
2. A sexual orientation conflict within one's self that has not been resolved.
3. A stage of psycho-neurological development, as in adolescence, where hormonal imbalances influence sociological and sexual choices (phase).

I really don't know if Kodie is gay, metro sexual, or just going through an identity crisis.

by Quido1 March 10, 2008

identity crash

Sudden and catastrophic collapse of an individual's ability to keep all the threads of his or her online identity straight when the individual joins one too many social networks.

I was ok keeping up with Facebook, Flickr, and Myspace, but after throwing lawlink, Last.fm, and Orkut into the mix, I had a total identity crash and forgot what went where.

by cbl September 22, 2007

Identity Politics

A political dog whistle term used by white people and white allies when they get called out on their white supremacist acts.

Yhe Left engages the Black vote what a disgusting display of “identity politics.”

by Cold Salad December 2, 2018