crisis
noun15th century{ds||1|a|}
- the turning point for better or worse in an acute disease or fever
- a paroxysmal attack of pain, distress, or disordered function
- an emotionally significant event or radical change of status in a person's life
identity crisis
noun
identity crisis
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1941{ds||1||}
- personal psychosocial conflict especially in adolescence that involves confusion about one's social role and often a sense of loss of continuity to one's personality
- a state of confusion in an institution or organization regarding its nature or direction
midlife crisis
noun
midlife crisis
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1965
- a period of emotional turmoil in middle age characterized especially by a strong desire for change
hostage crisis
noun
hostage crisis
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- a situation in which someone is holding people as hostages
precrisis
adjective1908
- of, relating to, or existing before a crisis
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