self-classification
noun [ U ] uk/ˌself.klæs.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌself.klæs.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
自我归类
the act or process of deciding and saying for yourself which group you belong to
His self-classification as a fantasy writer might suggest, wrongly, that his books are escapist trivia. 他自我归类为奇幻作家，人们可能会错误地认为他的书写的是逃避现实的琐事。
On the basis of self-classification, just over six percent of the labour force could be described as having temporary jobs.
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- This self-classification is in fact pretty arbitrary.
- Two percent of participants were classified as "other" ethnicity, based on self-classification.
- Popular music has often asserted its distinctiveness through negative self-classification.