crisitunity

Meaning

Noun

• A crisis from which some good may come, and which may therefore be perceived as an opportunity.

Origin

• ; introduced as a gag in the animated television series The Simpsons (season 6, episode 11, "Fear of Flying", first broadcast on 18 December 1994):
• LISA: Look on the bright side, Dad. Did you know that the Chinese use the same word for "crisis" as they do for "opportunity"?
• HOMER: Yes. "Crisitunity"! You're right.