mid-life crisis


A popular term for a mental ‘crisis’ which occurs in a person’s ‘middle’ years—from late-30s to early 50s—when they reflect on life events to date vis-à-vis accomplishments and possible future accomplishments

mid-life crisis

A psychological upset, sometimes affecting people in middle age, who feel that their lives have become meaningless and devoid of satisfaction. This may lead to injudicious sacrifice of established achievement and a damaging change of lifestyle.