crisis

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 External links 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Derived terms 3 Spanish 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 Derived terms

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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)

1. A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
2. An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.
3. A sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which the patient is expected to recover or die.
4. (psychology) A traumatic or stressful change in a person's life.
5. (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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• critic
• critical
• criticize
• critique
• criterion

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• 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)

1. crisis
2. financial crisis

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• crisismanager m.

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• IPA: /'kɾisis/

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crisis f. singular & plural

1. A crisis
2. An attack; fit

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• crisis de migraña f.