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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɑ̃.sjɛ̃ de.ty
"Après sa libération, il a eu du mal à trouver un emploi en tant qu'ancien détenu."
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2 senses- 1
A person who has been convicted of a crime and has served time in prison.
"After his release, he struggled to find a job as an ex-con." - 2
A colloquial term often used to describe someone with a criminal record.
"The program helps ex-cons reintegrate into society."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'ex-con' is a contraction of 'ex-convict', which emerged in the mid-20th century in American English. It combines the prefix 'ex-', meaning 'former', with 'convict', derived from the Latin 'convictus', meaning 'to conquer or overcome'. Over time, it has evolved to refer specifically to individuals who have served time in prison.
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ancien détenu
Transliteration: ɑ̃.sjɛ̃ de.ty
"Après sa libération, il a eu du mal à trouver un emploi en tant qu'ancien détenu."
ehemaliger Insasse
Transliteration: ˈeːhəˌmaːlɪɡɐ ˈɪnzasə
"Nach seiner Entlassung hatte er Schwierigkeiten, einen Job als ehemaliger Insasse zu finden."
ex detenuto
Transliteration: ɛks de.teˈnu.to
"Dopo il rilascio, ha faticato a trovare lavoro come ex detenuto."
exconvicto
Transliteration: eks.konˈbik.to
"Después de su liberación, tuvo dificultades para encontrar trabajo como exconvicto."
ex-detento
Transliteration: ɛks deˈtẽ.tu
"Após a liberação, ele teve dificuldades para encontrar trabalho como ex-detento."
पूर्व कैदी
Transliteration: pūrva kaidī
"रिहाई के बाद, उसे पूर्व कैदी के रूप में नौकरी पाने में कठिनाई हुई।"
前囚犯
Transliteration: qián qiúfàn
"出狱后，他很难找到作为前囚犯的工作。"
전 범죄자
Transliteration: jeon beomjoeja
"출소 후 그는 전 범죄자로서 일자리를 찾는 데 어려움을 겪었다."
元受刑者
Transliteration: moto jukeisha
"出所後、彼は元受刑者として仕事を見つけるのに苦労した。"
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