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Definition of Identity crisis
1. Noun. Distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about one's self and one's role in society.
Definition of Identity crisis
1. Noun. (psychology) A crisis of personal identity as defined by Erik Erikson. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Identity crisis
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Identity Crisis
Literary usage of Identity crisis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Calcutta Review by University of Calcutta (1844)
"Moreover, in a joint family, a child can find his ideal from persons other than
his parents and he faces less identity crisis there. ..."