midlife crisis

A form of mid-life crisis — An emotional period of doubt and anxiety sometimes experienced by middle-aged people who realize that their life is already half over.

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Meanings

nounmidlife crisis (plural midlife crises)

plural midlife crises

  1. alternativeAlternative form of mid-life crisis.
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midlife crisis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midlife%20crisis

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midlife crisis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midlife%20crisis.

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