Use this when you feel a deep emotional connection to someone or something, as if sharing their experiences. His struggles with adversity made me identify myself with him.
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Empathetic Attachment
It shows a level of empathy where one sees aspects of themselves in someone else or something else. The artist's life of upheaval led me to identify myself with her paintings.
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Reflecting Self
Suggests a mirror effect where the qualities of another person or group feel like they reflect your own. Growing up in a small town, I identify myself with country music.