Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crisitunity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: crisi-tu-ni-ty
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A crisis from which some good may come, and which may therefore be perceived as an opportunity.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Would it help to say that we misunderestimated the effects of Frankenfood and mutagenic smog, to speculate that amid all our infornography and anticipointment, some crisitunity slumbered unnoticed in a roadside motel?"
"Communicate the “crisitunity.” Originally coined by Homer Simpson, a “crisitunity” is the moment when crisis meets opportunity—and it has a slightly better ring than “opporisis.” Regardless of the word choice, the principle is straightforward: by communicating a time-sensitive problem your organization faces, along with how your online community can help solve the problem, people will be motivated to act."
"On lost crisitunities, vanishing post-Soviet and decolonization of thinking, being and perception."
"In addition to the challenges of Chinese lending raised above, the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) presents another possibility for crisitunity (crisis-opportunity) in Africa."

Etymology

Blend of crisis + opportunity; introduced as a gag in the animated television series The Simpsons (season 6, episode 11, "Fear of Flying", first broadcast on 18 December 1994): * LISA: Look on the bright side, Dad. Did you know that the Chinese use the same word for "crisis" as they do for "opportunity"? * HOMER: Yes. "Crisitunity"! You're right.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

crisitunities (plural)

Phrases

never waste a crisis

Frequently Paired Words

never waste a crisis

Questions

What does crisitunity mean?: A crisis from which some good may come, and which may therefore be perceived as an opportunity.
Where does crisitunity come from?: Blend of crisis + opportunity; introduced as a gag in the animated television series The Simpsons (season 6, episode 11, "Fear of Flying", first broadcast on 18 December 1994): * LISA: Look on the bright side, Dad. Did you know that the Chinese use the same word for "crisis" as they do for "opportunity"? * HOMER: Yes. "Crisitunity"! You're right.

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