Id (Noun)

Meaning 1

A card or badge used to identify the bearer; "you had to show your ID in order to get in".

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

  • The bouncer asked for her ID before letting her into the club.
  • He forgot his ID at home and was unable to get into the office building.
  • The hotel receptionist requested my ID when I checked in for my room.
  • You need to show your ID and proof of address to apply for a library card.
  • The airport security guard scrutinized her ID before allowing her to board the plane.

Synonyms

  • I.D.

Meaning 2

(psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying all psychic activity.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Examples

  • The ego emerges from the id during childhood, gradually becoming more dominant as the child interacts with the world.
  • In psychoanalytic theory, the id is thought to contain the raw, unorganized energy of the human psyche.
  • The id is said to be responsible for primitive instincts such as hunger, thirst, and sex drive.
  • Freud believed that the id was the source of both creative energy and destructive impulses in the human psyche.
  • According to Freudian psychoanalysis, the id operates on the pleasure principle, constantly seeking to fulfill its instinctual desires without concern for the consequences.

Hypernyms

  • Inherent Aptitude

Meaning 3

A state in the Rocky Mountains.

Classification

Nouns denoting spatial position.

Examples

  • The ID is a beautiful state with mountains and rivers that attract many tourists.
  • We're driving through ID on our way to Yellowstone National Park.
  • The scenic byways in ID offer stunning views of the surrounding landscape.
  • ID is home to many hot springs, a popular destination for relaxation.
  • In the winter, ID is a great place to go skiing and snowboarding.

Synonyms

  • Idaho
  • Gem State
  • Id.
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