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identity crisis

i·den·ti·ty cri·sis (plural i·den·ti·ty cri·ses)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. anxiety about social role: a period during which somebody feels great anxiety and uncertainty about his or her identity and role in life and society, typically experienced in adolescence or middle age

2. anxiety of group: a period of anxiety or confusion about the nature, aims, and role of a group, organization, or business

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