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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But The Studio asks its celebrities to appear as themselves in the context of the industry’s identity crisis.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The rebrand attempt led to confusion, criticism, and an identity crisis.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
This subtle bait and switch from a national identity crisis to a personal identity crisis is imaginative and, for a time, intriguing, with Gadebois doing some very heavy lifting as the bad guy that means well but, nevertheless, behaves appallingly.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
The retailer is in a brand identity crisis, CNN’s Allison Morrow writes.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The rebrand attempt led to confusion, criticism, and an identity crisis.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
This subtle bait and switch from a national identity crisis to a personal identity crisis is imaginative and, for a time, intriguing, with Gadebois doing some very heavy lifting as the bad guy that means well but, nevertheless, behaves appallingly.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
The retailer is in a brand identity crisis, CNN’s Allison Morrow writes.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 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 14 Sep. 2025.
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