noun
crisis
KREYE-sihs
noun
1
A time of intense difficulty, danger, or instability that demands urgent action.
"The country is facing an economic crisis."
"She called a therapist during her personal crisis."
2
A turning point in a disease or difficult situation.
"The doctors said the patient had passed the crisis and would recover."
How to Use Crisis
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA serious, urgent problem or turning point.
Common pairings
financial crisis
a crisis of confidence
in crisis
crisis management
Word Forms
crises plural
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Etymology
From Greek krisis, "a decision or turning point," from krinein, "to judge or decide."