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midlife crisis
noun
: a period of emotional turmoil in middle age characterized especially by a strong desire for change
Examples of midlife crisis in a Sentence
We knew he was going through a midlife crisis when he bought a new sports car.
Recent Examples on the Web
Read: The real roots of midlife crisis Janet, played with a beguiling mix of weary chilliness and melancholic openheartedness by Nicholson, is ostensibly the main character.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 June 2024
Yes, sometimes people who leave in the throes of a midlife crisis do come back.
—Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024
From housing to dining out to the midlife crisis, much has been made about how millennials have less money to spend compared to their baby boomer parents.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 June 2024
The Virgin Suicides dissipated with this story of a young woman (Scarlett Johansson) who doesn’t know what to do with herself or her life, and who, left to her own devices in Tokyo, crosses paths with a middle-aged movie star (Bill Murray) in the midst of a midlife crisis.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1965, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Midlife crisis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midlife%20crisis. Accessed 3 Jul. 2024.
Medical Definition
midlife crisis
noun
: a period of emotional turmoil in middle age caused by the realization that one is no longer young and characterized especially by a strong desire for change
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