crisis
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crisis
- /ˈkɹaɪsɪs/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˈkɹɑesɪs/ Australia
- /ˈkɹaɪsəs/ New Zealand
- [ˈkɹɑe̯səs] New Zealand
Rhymes with -aɪsɪs
Where it comes from
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”).
noun crises
- 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. 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.
- A sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which point the patient is expected to either recover or die.
- A traumatic or stressful change in a person's life. I'm having a major crisis trying to wallpaper the living room.
- A point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved.
- Orgasm Connie found it impossible to come to her crisis before he had really finished his.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: origination, situation, emergency, dilemma, fit, upheaval, urgency, disaster, criticism, catastrophe, tragedy, conflict, seizure, critical, risk, dislocation
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noun crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
| Español | crisis |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 위기 wigi |
| 日本語 | 危機 kiki |
| Português | crise |
| Deutsch | Krise |
| Ελληνικά | κρίση krísi |
| Română | moment crucial, toi |
| Русский | кри́зис krízis, перело́м perelóm, поворо́тный пункт povorótnyj punkt |
noun unstable situation in political, social, economic or military affairs
| Español | crisis |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 위기 wigi |
| 日本語 | 危機 kiki, クライシス kuraishisu |
| 中文 | 危機 /危机 wēijī |
| हिन्दी | संकट saṅkaṭ |
| Português | crise |
| Français | crise |
| Deutsch | Krise |
| Italiano | crisi |
| Ελληνικά | κρίση krísi |
| Română | criză |
| Русский | кри́зис krízis |
| Tiếng Việt | khủng hoảng |
| العربية | أَزْمَة ʔazma, بُحْرَان buḥrān |
| עברית | מַשְׁבֵּר mashber |
noun sudden change in the course of a disease
| Español | crisis |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 분리 bulli |
| 日本語 | 分利 bunri |
| Português | crise |
| Deutsch | Krise |
| Italiano | emergenza |
| Ελληνικά | κρίση krísi |
| Română | criză |
| Русский | кри́зис krízis, криз kriz |
noun traumatic or stressful change in a person's life
| 한국어 | 위기 wigi |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 危機 kiki, クライシス kuraishisu |
| 中文 | 危機 /危机 wēijī |
| Português | crise |
| Français | crise |
| Deutsch | Krise |
| Italiano | crisi |
| Ελληνικά | κρίση krísi |
| Română | criză |
| Русский | кри́зис krízis |
| العربية | أَزْمَة ʔazma |
| עברית | מַשְׁבֵּר mashbér |
noun point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved
| Português | crise dramática, crise |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Krise |
| Română | criză |
| Русский | кри́зис krízis |
Talk about this word "crisis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crisis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. crisis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crisis "crisis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crisis.Cite this
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title = {crisis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crisis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
