crisis

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɹaɪsɪs/

Noun

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 point the patient is expected to either 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.

Related terms

• critic
• critical
• criticize
• critique
• criterion

Translations

• German: Krise
• Portuguese: crise
• Russian: кри́зис
• Spanish: crisis

Translations

• French: crise
• German: Krise
• Italian: crisi
• Portuguese: crise
• Russian: кри́зис
• Spanish: crisis

Translations

• German: Krise
• Portuguese: crise
• Russian: кри́зис
• Spanish: crisis

Translations

• French: crise
• German: Krise
• Portuguese: crise
• Russian: кри́зис

Translations

• German: Krise
• Portuguese: crise dramática, crise
• Russian: кри́зис

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