die Identitätsfindung
Translation
identity formation, search for identity
Examples
Die Pubertät ist eine Zeit der Identitätsfindung.
Puberty is a time of identity formation.
Ihre Identitätsfindung war ein langer Prozess.
Her search for identity was a long process.
Grammar Patterns
die Identitätsfindung ((as subject/object)) the search for identity The search for identity is an important phase of life.
Similar Words
Selbstfindung (self-discovery), Selbstverwirklichung (self-realization)
Etymology
Composed of 'Identität' (identity) and 'Findung' (finding, from the verb 'finden'). Literally 'identity-finding'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as the process of 'finding' one's 'identity', just like the English words it's made of.