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noun Psychoanalysis.

the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.

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Origin of id

1920–25; <Latin id it, as a translation of German Es, special use of es it, as a psychoanalytic term

Words nearby id

ictus, ICU, icy, ICYMI, icy pole, id, Ida, -idae, Idaean, Idaho, Idahoan

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ID¹

[ ahy-dee ]

/ ˈaɪˈdi /

noun

a means of identification, as a card or bracelet containing official or approved identification information.

verb (used with object), ID'd or IDed or ID'ed, ID'ing or ID·ing.

to identify.

to issue an ID to:Go to the admissions office if you haven't been ID'd yet.

Origin of ID

First recorded in 1935–40

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ID²

abbreviation

Idaho (approved especially for use with zip code).

inside diameter.Also i.d.

intelligent design.

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I'd

[ ahyd ]

/ aɪd /

contraction of I had:I'd never seen anything like it before!

contraction of I would:If I were you, I'd be careful what I wish for.

Origin of I'd

First recorded in 1590–1600

usage note for I'd

See contraction.

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-id¹

a suffix of nouns that have the general sense “offspring of, descendant of,” occurring originally in loanwords from Greek (Atreid; Nereid), and productive in English on the Greek model, especially in names of dynasties, with the dynasty's founder as the base noun (Abbasid; Attalid), and in names of periodic meteor showers, with the base noun usually denoting the constellation or other celestial object in which the shower appears (Perseid).

Origin of -id

<Latin -id-, stem of -is<Greek: feminine patronymic suffix; or <Latin -idēs<Greek: masculine patronymic suffix

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-id²

a suffix occurring in English derivatives of modern Latin taxonomic names, especially zoological families and classes; such derivatives are usually nouns denoting a single member of the taxon or adjectives with the sense “pertaining to” the taxon: arachnid; canid.

Origin of -id

<Greek -idēs-id¹, as singular of New Latin -ida-ida or -idae-idae

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-id³

variant of -ide: lipid.

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-id⁴

a suffix occurring in descriptive adjectives borrowed from Latin, often corresponding to nouns ending in -or1 : fetid; humid; pallid.

Origin of -id

⁴

From the Latin suffix -idus

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id.

abbreviation

idem.

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Id.

abbreviation

Idaho.

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ID.

abbreviation

(in Iraq) dinar; dinars.

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I.D.

abbreviation

identification.

identity.

Military. Infantry Division.

Intelligence Department.

Origin of I.D.

First recorded in 1950–55

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How to use id in a sentence

And so, he says he left prison without proper ID, just his release papers and the “dress-out gear” he was given by the state.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Once people with ID are arrested, they are particularly susceptible to making coerced and often false confessions.
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Steps can be taken to protect people with ID when they are involved with the criminal justice system.
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An IQ below 70 generally indicates someone with intellectual disability (ID).
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

As with all criminal suspects, far too few police interrogations of people with ID are videotaped or only partially videotaped.
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Id suademus, vt infantes ad nos lustrandi afferantur, quod etiam Dei beneficio iam cœpit fieri.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Nam neque id diu fuit, & semper altero decumbente, alter stetit.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Illustrius mult est id quod sequitur, & ad Barbaror sensum in Baptismi laud singulare.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Id die before Id let any body know that I cared for him more than he cared for me, wouldnt you?
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater
Id have made more of it, added Bobby, only Miss Gould didnt seem to care for that kind of poetry.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison

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id¹

/ (ɪd) /

noun

psychoanal the mass of primitive instincts and energies in the unconscious mind that, modified by the ego and the superego, underlies all psychic activity

Word Origin for id

C20: New Latin, from Latin: it; used to render German Es

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id²

the internet domain name for

Indonesia

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abbreviation for

Idaho

identification (document)

Also: i.d inside diameter

Intelligence Department

Also: i.d intradermal

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I'd

/ (aɪd) /

contraction of

I had or I would

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-id¹

suffix forming nouns

indicating the names of meteor showers that appear to radiate from a specified constellationOrionids (from Orion)

indicating a particle, body, or structure of a specified kindenergid

Word Origin for -id

from Latin -id-, -is, from Greek, feminine suffix of origin

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-id²

suffix forming adjectives, suffix forming nouns

indicating members of a zoological familycyprinid

indicating members of a dynastySeleucid; Fatimid

Word Origin for -id

from New Latin -idae or -ida, from Greek -idēs suffix indicating offspring

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-id³

suffix forming nouns

a variant of -ide

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id.

abbreviation for

idem

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Id.

abbreviation for

Idaho

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Cultural definitions for id

In Freudian theory, the part of the psyche associated with instinctual, repressed, or antisocial desires, usually sexual or aggressive. In its efforts to satisfy these desires, the id comes into conflict with the social and practical constraints enforced by the ego and superego. (See also pleasure principle.)

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