peripeteia
Pronunciation:
/pɛɹɪpɪˈtaɪə/noun
Definitions
A sudden reversal of fortune as a plot point in Classical tragedy.
(by extension) Any sudden change in circumstances; a crisis.
A turning point in psychosocial development.
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