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Meaning of crisitunity | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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

informal, rare

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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