crisis
//ˈkɹaɪsɪs//
Forms
- Plural
- crises
Definitions
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 point the patient is expected to either recover or die.
4.A traumatic or stressful change in a person's life.
- I'm having a major crisis trying to wallpaper the living room.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1295
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
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”).