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Noun: identity crisis  I'den-ti-tee'krI-sis
  1. Distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about one's self and one's role in society

Derived forms: identity crises

Type of: mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state

Encyclopedia: Identity crisis