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.

(US) a place staffed by volunteers who give help and advice to people experiencing difficulties

(psychology) A crisis of personal identity.

plural of crisis actor

A person employed to portray a disaster victim during emergency drills.

An economic problem caused by a dwindling supply of energy, at an increasing price.

Alternative spelling of mid-life crisis

(existentialism) A state of panic or feeling of intense psychological discomfort about questions of existence.

A period of serious economic slowdown characterised by devaluing of financial institutions often due to reckless and unsustainable money lending.

A period of economic slowdown characterised by declining productivity and devaluing of financial institutions often due to reckless and unsustainable money lending.