Actually *that* is what I meant. 😄 There are functionally very different types (and therefore definitions) of identity.

I’d differentiate the ones serving (self-)definitory purpose (“who am I in relation to others?”) from this which serve a transactional purpose (“how can others know I (still) am who I claimed to be?”).

You’re right. That plurality of definitions and functions is an “interesting” point to start. 😄