precarity
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precarity
- /pɹɪˈkɛəɹɪti/ UK
- /pɹəˈkɛɹɪti/ US
- [-ɾi] US
Rhymes with -ɛəɹɪti
Where it comes from
From precar(ious) + -ity (suffix forming nouns from adjectives denoting the properties, qualities, or states of the adjectives), probably modelled after French précarité (“precariousness; existence without financial or social security”). Compare New Latin precārietās.
noun precarities
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Synonym of precariousness (“the state of being uncertain or unstable”); (countable) an instance of this.
And he recognized then that the crux of his wretchedness had been the fear lest he might not acquit himself of his long indebtedness to Monsieur through yielding him satisfaction in some perfected fruit of his art; of which, in proportion as Monsieur was certain, Gaspard was rendered more miserable
Similar: precariousness
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The condition of existence without predictability or security, thus affecting material or psychological welfare; (countable) an instance of this.
"Precarity," or precariousness, is an essential element in true voluntary poverty, a saintly French Canadian priest from Martinique has written us. […] Precarity enables us better to help the poor. When a community is always building and enlarging and embellishing, which is good in itself, there is
Similar: insecurity
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noun synonym of precariousness (cognates) — see also precariousness
| Español | precariedad |
|---|---|
| Português | precariedade |
| Deutsch | Prekarietät, Prekarität |
| Italiano | precarietà |
noun condition of existence without predictability or security; an instance of this
| Español | precariedad |
|---|---|
| 中文 | （生存狀態的）不穩定性 /（生存状态的）不稳定性 |
| Português | precariedade |
| Français | précarité |
| Deutsch | Prekarisierung |
| Ελληνικά | επισφάλεια episfáleia |
| Română | precaritate |
Talk about this word "precarity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/precarity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. precarity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/precarity "precarity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/precarity.Cite this
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