misère

Definitions of misère
  1. noun
    a state of extreme poverty
    synonyms: besoin
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    type of:
    pauvreté
    the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
  2. noun
    a state without friends or money or prospects
    synonyms: dénuement
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    type of:
    pauvreté
    the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
  3. noun
    a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
    synonyms: malheur
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    types:
    malheur, souffrance
    misery resulting from affliction
    type of:
    état maladif
    lack of prosperity or happiness or health
  4. noun
    a condition requiring relief
    synonyms: besoin
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    besoin, manque, pénurie
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
    nécessité
    the condition of being essential or indispensable
    absence
    the state of being absent
    disette, faim, famine, pénurie
    an acute insufficiency
    resserrement
    a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit
    essentiel, nécessité absolue
    the state of being absolutely required
    urgence
    the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
    type of:
    condition, statut, état
    a state at a particular time
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