precarity
gb/pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/ us/pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/
C2
Inglés
létbizonytalanság, bizonytalanság, sérülékenység
SUSTANTIVO
C2
FORMAL
1
Patrón de uso:
live in precarity; precarity among [group]; the precarity of [someone's] life/work
Many young adults face precarity even when they have full-time jobs.
Sok fiatal felnőtt létbizonytalansággal küzd akkor is, ha teljes állásban dolgozik.
The pandemic pushed more families into precarity as working hours were cut and rents rose.
A járvány még több családot taszított létbizonytalanságba, mivel csökkent a munkaidő és emelkedtek a lakbérek.
The report links rising precarity to insecure contracts and weak social protections.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Precarity makes it hard to plan for the future.
A létbizonytalanság megnehezíti a jövő tervezését.
Part-time work can bring precarity.
A részmunkaidős munka létbizonytalansággal járhat.
Error frecuente:
Precarity is usually uncountable and formal. In everyday speech, people often say insecurity, instability, or a precarious situation.
Significado
Social or economic insecurity
Colocaciones
economic precarity
|financial precarity
|job precarity
|employment precarity
|housing precarity
|labor precarity
|worker precarity
|social precarity
|growing precarity
|widespread precarity
Sinónimos
insecurity (more general and more common in everyday English)
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economic insecurity (clearer and less academic when the issue is money or work)
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vulnerability (emphasizes exposure to harm or hardship)
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instability (emphasizes lack of steadiness or permanence)
Antónimos
security (a protected and reliable condition)
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stability (a steady condition that is not likely to change suddenly)
Temas
economy
|work
|society
|inequality
|housing
Definición
a situation in which people do not have stable jobs, money, housing, or social protection
The state of living with persistent social or economic insecurity, especially because work, income, housing, or access to basic services is unstable.
SUSTANTIVO
C2
FORMAL
2
Patrón de uso:
the precarity of [something]
The essay reflects on the precarity of human life in a changing climate.
Az esszé az emberi élet bizonytalanságáról elmélkedik a változó éghajlat idején.
The crisis revealed the precarity of supply chains built with little spare capacity.
A válság feltárta a csekély tartalékokra épülő ellátási láncok sérülékenységét.
Her photographs emphasize the precarity of temporary shelters after the storm.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The storm revealed the precarity of the old buildings.
A vihar megmutatta a régi épületek sérülékenységét.
Error frecuente:
For ordinary physical danger or instability, precariousness or a precarious condition often sounds more natural than precarity.
Significado
General unstable condition
Colocaciones
the precarity of life
|existential precarity
|political precarity
|institutional precarity
|environmental precarity
|climate precarity
|global precarity
|shared precarity
Sinónimos
precariousness (the standard general noun for being precarious)
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fragility (emphasizes being easily damaged or disrupted)
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instability (emphasizes being changeable or not secure)
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uncertainty (emphasizes not knowing what will happen)
Antónimos
stability (a firm, steady, or reliable state)
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security (a safe or protected state)
Temas
risk
|society
|politics
|environment
Definición
the state of being unsafe, uncertain, or not stable
The condition of being uncertain, unstable, fragile, or likely to fail or be harmed.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
precarity
AFI
GB/pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/
US/pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/
Sílabas y acento
pre - car - ity (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (pre)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: precarity
- Plural: precarities
Expresiones
economic precarity
1/ˌɛkənˈɑmɪk pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
Unstable economic security
a situation in which people do not have a safe and stable economic life
Ejemplos
- Economic precarity has increased in regions where stable manufacturing jobs have disappeared.
- The article describes how medical debt can push families into economic precarity.
- Young workers often connect economic precarity with high rent and insecure contracts.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Economic precarity makes life stressful for many families.
financial precarity
1/fɪnˈænʃəl pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
Unstable personal finances
not having enough stable money to feel safe or cover important costs
Ejemplos
- Rising food and energy prices have deepened financial precarity for low-income households.
- Even a small emergency can be devastating for people living with financial precarity.
- The survey asked students about debt, savings, and financial precarity.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Financial precarity can make it hard to pay rent.
housing precarity
1/hˈaʊzɪŋ pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
Unstable housing situation
not having a safe, stable, and affordable place to live
Ejemplos
- Students reported high levels of housing precarity in cities with fast-rising rents.
- The charity works with families experiencing housing precarity after eviction.
- Housing precarity can affect health, school attendance, and job stability.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Housing precarity means people may lose their homes.
job precarity
1/d͡ʒˈɑb pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
Insecure employment situation
not knowing if your job, pay, or working hours will stay stable
Ejemplos
- Gig workers often describe job precarity as a bigger concern than low pay alone.
- Automation has increased job precarity in some parts of the service sector.
- The union wants new rules to reduce job precarity for temporary staff.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Job precarity makes workers worry about next month.
labor precarity
1/lˈeɪbɚ pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/
fixed phrase
technical
Insecure worker conditions
a situation where many workers do not have safe or stable jobs
Ejemplos
- The study examines labor precarity among app-based delivery riders.
- Unions say outsourcing has increased labor precarity across the sector.
- Labor precarity is often linked to short-term contracts and limited benefits.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Labor precarity is common in some gig-economy jobs.