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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That poor guy has had enough identity crises for one lifetime.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
And as the club’s identity crisis continues, the Red Devils are an easy target for criticism.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The Hub’s shift into the political space comes as the immigrant advocacy movement writ large is dealing with an identity crisis following decades of legislative setbacks and snubs by Democratic leadership, coupled with open opposition from the GOP.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
Men are going through an identity crisis, where seeking motivation, purpose, and meaning have become rooted in politics, acting as a pipeline to radicalization rather than something deeper like community.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
And as the club’s identity crisis continues, the Red Devils are an easy target for criticism.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The Hub’s shift into the political space comes as the immigrant advocacy movement writ large is dealing with an identity crisis following decades of legislative setbacks and snubs by Democratic leadership, coupled with open opposition from the GOP.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
Men are going through an identity crisis, where seeking motivation, purpose, and meaning have become rooted in politics, acting as a pipeline to radicalization rather than something deeper like community.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Identity crisis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identity%20crisis. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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