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crisis

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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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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.
    • 2011 January 25, Dave Clarke, “Panel says financial crisis avoidable”, in Reuters:
      The financial crisis could have been avoided and was the result of poor decision making both in Washington and at top financial firms that fostered a culture of excessive risk taking, according to a draft report written by Democrats on a panel that investigated the meltdown and obtained by Reuters
    • 2011 August 7, Paul Krugman, “A Self-Fulfilling Euro Crisis? (Wonkish)”, in The New York Times‎[1]:
      This is often phrased in terms of whether they are facing liquidity or solvency problems; but I think it’s better phrased in terms of the possibility of self-fulfilling crises, a la Obstfeld.
  3. (medicine) 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.
    I'm having a major crisis trying to wallpaper the living room.
  5. (drama) A point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved.

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crisis f (plural crisis)

  1. crisis

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crisis

  1. plural of crisi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin crisis, from Ancient Greek κρίσις (krísis).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkri.zɪs/
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  • Hyphenation: cri‧sis

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crisis f (plural crises or crisissen, diminutive crisisje n)

  1. crisis
  2. financial crisis

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  • → Indonesian: krisis

Old French

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Borrowed from Latin crisis.

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crisis oblique singular, f (oblique plural crisis, nominative singular crisis, nominative plural crisis)

  1. crisis, emergency; urgent situation

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Etymology

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Borrowed 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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crisis f (plural crisis)

  1. crisis
  2. attack; fit

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