adversity
Etymology
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Etymology
From Old French adversité, from Latin adversitātem, the accusative singular of adversitās, from adversus, the perfect passive participle of advertō ("I turn toward").
Pronunciation Nounadversity (uncountable)
- (uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
- (countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.
- (antonym(s) of “adverse event”): fortuity
- French: malheur, adversité
- German: Widrigkeit, Ungemach (dated)
- Italian: avversità
- Portuguese: adversidade
- Russian: беда́
- Spanish: adversidad
- French: adversité
- German: Widrigkeit, widriges Ereignis, widriger Vorfall
- Italian: avversità
- Portuguese: adversidade, infortúnio
- Russian: неприятность
- Spanish: adversidad
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