crisis
English
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Etymology
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From Latin crisis, from Ancient Greek κρίσις (krísis, “a separating, power of distinguishing, decision, choice, election, judgment, dispute”), from κρίνω (krínō, “pick out, choose, decide, judge”).
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Noun
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 point the patient is expected to either 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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Translations
crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
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unstable situation in political, social, economic or military affairs
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sudden change in the course of a disease
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traumatic or stressful change in a person's life
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point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved
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Further reading
- “crisis”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “crisis”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Asturian
Noun
crisis f (plural crisis)
Catalan
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Noun
crisis
Dutch
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audio: (file)
Noun
crisis f (plural crises or crisissen, diminutive crisisje n)
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Old French
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Noun
crisis oblique singular, f (oblique plural crisis, nominative singular crisis, nominative plural crisis)
Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κρίσις (krísis, “a separating, power of distinguishing, decision, choice, election, judgment, dispute”), from κρίνω (krínō, “pick out, choose, decide, judge”).
Pronunciation
Noun
crisis f (plural crisis)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “crisis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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