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crisis - an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; they went bankrupt during the economic crisis. Dunkirk - a crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat; the Russians had to pull off a Dunkirk to get out of there.
maturational crisis a life crisis in which usual coping mechanisms are inadequate in dealing with a stress common to a particular stage in the life cycle or with stress caused by a transition from one stage to another. Called also developmental crisis.ife crisis a period of disorganization that occurs when a person meets an obstacle to an important life goal, such as the sudden death of a family member, a difficult family conflict, an incident of domestic violence (spouse or child abuse), a serious accident, loss of a limb, loss of a job, or rape or attempted rape.