Phrase guide

economic crisis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A crisis caused by the general demand for goods within an economy falling below their supply, either temporarily or on a protracted basis, typically resulting in widespread bankruptcies of unproductive businesses and falling prices.

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: depression, slump

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: crisis, economic condition

Narrower terms: Great Depression

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 經濟危機 /经济危机 (jīngjì wēijī) — period of economic slowdown — see also financial crisis
  • French: crise économique — period of economic slowdown — see also financial crisis
  • Georgian: ეკონომიკური კრიზისი (eḳonomiḳuri ḳrizisi) — period of economic slowdown — see also financial crisis
  • German: Wirtschaftskrise — period of economic slowdown — see also financial crisis
  • Hungarian: gazdasági válság — period of economic slowdown — see also financial crisis
  • Indonesian: krisis ekonomi — period of economic slowdown — see also financial crisis
  • Italian: crisi economica — period of economic slowdown — see also financial crisis
  • Spanish: crisis económica — period of economic slowdown — see also financial crisis