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Meaning
Noun
●
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.
●
In Medicine:
A
sudden
change in the
course
of a
disease
, usually at which point the
patient
is
expected
to either
recover
or die.
●
In Psychology:
A
traumatic
or
stressful
change in a person's life.
●
In Drama:
A point in a
drama
at which a
conflict
reaches
a
peak
before being resolved.
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Origin
crisis
English
κρίσις
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
κρίνω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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