crisis
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From Ancient Greek κρίσις (krisis), “‘a separating, power of distinguishing, decision, choice, election, judgment, dispute’”) < κρίνω (krinō), “‘pick out, choose, decide, judge’”)
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crisis (plural crises)
- A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
- An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.
- A sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which the patient is expected to recover or die.
- (psychology) A traumatic or stressful change in a person's life.
- (drama) A point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved.
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- crisis management
- currency crisis
- financial crisis
- economic crisis
- international crisis
- identity crisis
- existential crisis
- personal crisis
- psychological crisis
- midlife crisis
- quarter-life crisis
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crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
unstable situation in political, social, economic or military affairs
sudden change in the course of a disease
traumatic or stressful change in a person's life
point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved
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[edit] External links
- crisis in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- crisis in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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crisis f. (plural crises or crisissen, diminutive crisisje, diminutive plural crisisjes)
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[edit] Spanish
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- IPA: /'kɾisis/
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crisis f. singular & plural
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