peripety
peripety · peripeties
The third stage of a dream in Jungian theoryThe third stage of a dream in Jungian theory.
/pəˈɹɪpəti/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The third stage of a dream in Jungian theory.
More definitions
- a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work)
Forms
plural: peripeties| Singular | peripety |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work):peripeteiaperipetia
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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