crisis.
A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
Meaning & usage
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.
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
Where this word 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”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.