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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This sobering truth has sparked an identity crisis for the federal agency charged with their protection, the National Park Service (NPS).
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CBS News, 15 May 2024
Torn between tradition and modernity, the country is in the midst of an identity crisis.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
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CBS News, 15 May 2024
Torn between tradition and modernity, the country is in the midst of an identity crisis.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
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 29 May. 2024.
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