Crisis vs. Disaster

Difference Between Crisis and Disaster
Crisisnoun
A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
Disasternoun
An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.
People would suffer disasters when society's morality degenerates.Crisisnoun
An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.
Disasternoun
An unforeseen event causing great loss, upset or unpleasantness of whatever kind.
Crisisnoun
A sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which point the patient is expected to either recover or die.
Disasternoun
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune;
lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school systemhis policies were a disasterCrisisnoun
(psychology) A traumatic or stressful change in a person's life.
Disasternoun
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune;
the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamitythe earthquake was a disasterCrisisnoun
(drama) A point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved.
Disasternoun
an act that has disastrous consequences
Crisisnoun
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty;
they went bankrupt during the economic crisisCrisisnoun
a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something;
after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better