Peripeteia

noun

/pɛɹɪpɪˈtaɪə/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA sudden reversal of fortune as a plot point in Classical tragedy.

2.noun(by extension) Any sudden change in circumstances; a crisis.

3.nounA turning point in psychosocial development.

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