Definitions for identity crisis
iden·ti·ty cri·sis

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1. identity crisisnoun

   distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about one's self and one's role in society

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1. identity crisisnoun

   A crisis of personal identity as defined by Erik Erikson.

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1. Identity crisis

   In psychology, identity crisis is a stage theory of identity development where it involves resolution of a conflict over the 8 stages of the lifespan. The term was coined by German psychologist Erik Erikson. The stage of psychosocial development in which identity crisis may occur is called the identity cohesion vs. role confusion. During this stage, adolescents are faced with physical growth, sexual maturity, and integrating ideas of themselves and about what others think of them. Adolescents therefore form their self-image and endure the task of resolving the crisis of their basic ego identity. Successful resolution of the crisis depends on one's progress through previous developmental stages, centering on issues such as trust, autonomy, and initiative.Erikson's own interest in identity began in childhood. Born Ashkenazic Jewish, Erikson felt that he was an outsider. His later studies of cultural life among the Yurok of northern California and the Sioux of South Dakota helped formalize Erikson's ideas about identity development and identity crisis. Erikson described those going through an identity crisis as exhibiting confusion.

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1. identity crisis

   An identity crisis is a period of uncertainty and confusion in which a person's sense of identity becomes insecure, typically due to a change in their expected aims or role in society. This can lead to re-evaluating one's life and choices, often triggering emotional distress, self-doubt, and anxiety about personal and professional future. Identity crisis can occur at any stage of life but is most commonly experienced during adolescence and midlife.

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1. Identity Crisis

   Identity Crisis is a seven-issue comic book limited series published by DC Comics from June to December in 2004. It was created by writer Brad Meltzer and the artistic team of penciler Rags Morales and inker Michael Bair.

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1. Identity Crisis

   Chaotic concept of self wherein one's role in life appears to be an insoluble dilemma often expressed by isolation, withdrawal, rebellion and extremism.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of identity crisis in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of identity crisis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of identity crisis in a Sentence

1. Dave Duerson:

   That's when Fred McNeill start to realize -- OK, yeah, the rage, the forgetfulness, the identity crisis.

2. Dave Duerson:

   That's when you start to realize -- OK, yeah, the rage, the forgetfulness, the identity crisis.

3. Nicolas Cadene:

   There is a lot of tension around everything that has to do with religion and secularism, it's linked to the social, political, economic and identity crisis that France is going through, which leads some to withdraw into their shells, to turn to identity politics.

4. Vivek Ramaswamy:

   We’re in the middle of this national identity crisis, where if you ask most people my age, really any age – what does it mean to be an American today? – you get a blank stare in response. And I think that is the vacuum at the heart of our national soul.

5. Olivier Vanderhaegen:

   The radicalization we see is essentially an identity crisis.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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3. ^ Wikipedia
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5. ^ Wikidata
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