identity crisis
noun
1
: personal psychosocial conflict especially in adolescence that involves confusion about one's social role and often a sense of loss of continuity to one's personality
2
: a state of confusion in an institution or organization regarding its nature or direction
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He is suffering from an identity crisis.
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Despite the momentary identity crisis, Elordi has moved on and has several projects in the can.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
The reticence around jumping on the Mamdani train has highlighted an identity crisis of sorts playing out inside the party as its leaders wrestle with whether the 33-year-old Queens Assembly member is a model for the future of Democratic party politics.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
At a time when many companies are undergoing identity crises or struggling to connect with audiences, this one endures by programming original musicals anchored in local history, institutions, archetypes and customs.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2025
Sarah's experience illuminates one of the most profound challenges facing retiring executives: the identity crisis that emerges when the professional role that has defined them for decades disappears.
—Lorraine Wiseman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
The reticence around jumping on the Mamdani train has highlighted an identity crisis of sorts playing out inside the party as its leaders wrestle with whether the 33-year-old Queens Assembly member is a model for the future of Democratic party politics.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
At a time when many companies are undergoing identity crises or struggling to connect with audiences, this one endures by programming original musicals anchored in local history, institutions, archetypes and customs.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2025
Sarah's experience illuminates one of the most profound challenges facing retiring executives: the identity crisis that emerges when the professional role that has defined them for decades disappears.
—Lorraine Wiseman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for identity crisis
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“Identity crisis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identity%20crisis. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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