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
Examples of identity crisis in a Sentence
He is suffering from an identity crisis.
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Some controversial balance patches put the game into a bit of an identity crisis for a while, but things seem to be back on track.
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Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
Raised by a light-skinned mestiza mother and a father who was half Quechan (Yuma) and half Laguna Pueblo, the author was born into what felt to her like an identity crisis.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
Much of the travails—from making the Champions League to finishing 12th and 14th in the last two campaigns—come down to an identity crisis.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
When Kitty went on a menopause journey in Season 5 of That ‘70s Show, the focus was on how her identity crisis affected the men in her life.
—Jennifer Vineyard, Flow Space, 24 Jan. 2025
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Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
Raised by a light-skinned mestiza mother and a father who was half Quechan (Yuma) and half Laguna Pueblo, the author was born into what felt to her like an identity crisis.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
Much of the travails—from making the Champions League to finishing 12th and 14th in the last two campaigns—come down to an identity crisis.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
When Kitty went on a menopause journey in Season 5 of That ‘70s Show, the focus was on how her identity crisis affected the men in her life.
—Jennifer Vineyard, Flow Space, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Identity crisis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identity%20crisis. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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