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quarter-life crisis en · NOUN

Meanings

1. A situation resembling the mid-life crisis but taking place earlier, when roughly a quarter of one's adult life has passed, typically in one's twenties or thirties.
   • Local indie comedy Everyday Is Like Sunday has a fresh take on quarter-life crises. A scrappy but endearing low-budget feature about a trio of Toronto 20-somethings grappling with romantic woes and career uncertainties, the movie is populated by young people who are confused, conflicted and unfailingly sardonic. 2013 August 15, Jason Anderson, “Everyday is Like Sunday: Local indie comedy about conflicted young people is smart, energetic: Interview”, in Toronto Star:
   • What did you talk about? Books. Musicals. Travels. Joys of spending time with yourself. The three elements needed to start a fire. Quarter life crises … 2026 March 28, “Blind date: ‘It was truly a great first date’”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

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Relateds

existential crisis · mid-life crisis

Translations (7)

gl crise dos 30 (emotional period of doubt) · pt crise dos 30 (emotional period of doubt) · pt crise dos 30 anos (emotional period of doubt) · es crisis del cuarto de vida (emotional period of doubt) · it crisi dei 30 anni (emotional period of doubt) · es crisis de los 30 (emotional period of doubt) · fr crise de la trentaine (emotional period of doubt)