thlipsis

== English == === Etymology === From New Latin thlipsis, from Ancient Greek θλῖψις (thlîpsis, “pressure”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈθlɪp.sɪs/ === Noun === thlipsis (uncountable) (medicine, obsolete) Compression, especially constriction of vessels by an external cause. (Christianity) A time of hardship.