sans-abrisme

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French

Etymology

From sans-abri +‎ -isme.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɑ̃.z‿a.bʁism/ ~ /sɑ̃.z‿a.bʁizm/
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Noun

sans-abrisme m (plural sans-abrismes)

  1. (France) homelessness
    Synonyms: (Quebec) itinérance, vagabondage
    • 2003, Pierre Philippot, Benoît Galand, Les personnes sans-abri en Belgique. Regards croisés des habitants de la rue, de l'opinion publique et des travailleurs sociaux, page 90:
      L’épisode de sans-abrisme se produit souvent au début de l’âge adulte.
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