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Peripeteia
Meaning
Noun
●
In Drama:
A
sudden
reversal
of
fortune
as
a plot
point in Classical tragedy.
●
Any
sudden
change in
circumstances
; a crisis.
●
In Psychoanalysis:
A
turning point
in
psychosocial
development.
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Wiktionary
Origin
peripeteia
English
περιπέτεια
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Peripetia
Peripety
Related
Anagnorisis
Protagonist
Climax
Betrayal
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