🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

femme écarlate

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fam eh-kar-lat

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Scarlet Woman/ˈskɑːrlɪt ˈwʊmən/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #15000 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Dans le roman, elle était considérée comme une femme écarlate."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A woman who is considered to be immoral or promiscuous, often used in a derogatory sense.

    "In the novel, she was labeled a scarlet woman for her scandalous behavior."
  2. 2

    A woman who openly defies societal norms regarding sexuality and relationships.

    "She embraced her identity as a scarlet woman, challenging the conventions of her time."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'scarlet woman' originates from the 19th century, combining 'scarlet', derived from the Old French 'escarlate', which referred to a bright red color, and 'woman', from Old English 'wīfman'. Historically, it has been used to denote a woman who is perceived as promiscuous or morally loose, often in a derogatory context.

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