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identity crisis

 
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–noun
1. a period or episode of psychological distress, often occurring in adolescence but sometimes in adulthood, when a person seeks a clearer sense of self and an acceptable role in society.
2. confusion as to goals and priorities: The company is undergoing an identity crisis.
Origin:
1950–55
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identity crisis  
n.  

  1. A psychosocial state or condition of disorientation and role confusion occurring especially in adolescents as a result of conflicting internal and external experiences, pressures, and expectations and often producing acute anxiety.

  2. An analogous state of confusion occurring in a social structure, such as an institution or a corporation.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: identity crisis
Function: noun
: personal psychosocial conflict especially in adolescence that involves confusion about one's social role and often a sense ofloss of continuity to one's personality
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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identity crisis n.
A psychosocial state or condition of disorientation and role confusion occurring especially in adolescents as a result of conflicting pressures and expectations and often producing acute anxiety.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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