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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Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Not for Radio represents a creative reset born from heartbreak… and a bit of an identity crisis.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Maddock likens losing her long hair to an identity crisis.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 9 Oct. 2025
Fashion’s recent obsession with nostalgia, be that the 70s, 90s or Y2K style codes, is well documented and perhaps indicative of an industry weathering an identity crisis.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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