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identity crisis

i·den·ti·ty cri·sis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy-den-ti-tee, ih-den- krahy-sis]
    • /aɪˈdɛn tɪ ti, ɪˈdɛn- ˈkraɪ sɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy-den-ti-tee, ih-den- krahy-sis]
    • /aɪˈdɛn tɪ ti, ɪˈdɛn- ˈkraɪ sɪs/

Definitions of identity crisis words

  • noun identity crisis 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. 1
  • noun identity crisis confusion as to goals and priorities: The company is undergoing an identity crisis. 1
  • noun identity crisis confusion about yourself 1
  • countable noun identity crisis If you say that someone or something is having an identity crisis, you mean that it is not clear what kind of person or thing they are, or what kind of person or thing they would like to be. 0
  • noun identity crisis a state in which a person experiences uncertainty about who they really are and their proper role in life 0
  • noun identity crisis a state in which a country, organization, etc is subject to disorientation and uncertainty about their true role 0
See all 8 definitions of identity crisis

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Origin of identity crisis

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Identity crisis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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identity crisis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

identity crisis usage trend in Literature

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