precarity
gb/pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/ us/pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/
C2
Inglês
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
formal
C2
state
1
Social or economic insecurity
a situation in which people do not have stable jobs, money, housing, or social protection
Padrão de uso:
live in precarity; precarity among [group]; the precarity of [someone's] life/work
Erro comum:
Precarity is usually uncountable and formal. In everyday speech, people often say insecurity, instability, or a precarious situation.
Sinônimos
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)
Antônimos
security (a protected and reliable condition)
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stability (a steady condition that is not likely to change suddenly)
Colocações
economic precarity
|financial precarity
|job precarity
|employment precarity
|housing precarity
|labor precarity
|worker precarity
|social precarity
|growing precarity
|widespread precarity
Temas
economy
|work
|society
|inequality
|housing
Exemplos
- Many young adults face precarity even when they have full-time jobs.
- The pandemic pushed more families into precarity as working hours were cut and rents rose.
- The report links rising precarity to insecure contracts and weak social protections.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Precarity makes it hard to plan for the future.
- Part-time work can bring precarity.
Substantivo
formal
C2
state
2
General unstable condition
the state of being unsafe, uncertain, or not stable
Padrão de uso:
the precarity of [something]
Erro comum:
For ordinary physical danger or instability, precariousness or a precarious condition often sounds more natural than precarity.
Sinônimos
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)
Antônimos
stability (a firm, steady, or reliable state)
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security (a safe or protected state)
Colocações
the precarity of life
|existential precarity
|political precarity
|institutional precarity
|environmental precarity
|climate precarity
|global precarity
|shared precarity
Temas
risk
|society
|politics
|environment
Exemplos
- The essay reflects on the precarity of human life in a changing climate.
- The crisis revealed the precarity of supply chains built with little spare capacity.
- Her photographs emphasize the precarity of temporary shelters after the storm.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The storm revealed the precarity of the old buildings.
Gramática
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precarity
AFI
GB/pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/
US/pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/
Sílabas e tonicidade
pre - car - ity (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (pre)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: precarity
- Plural: precarities
Expressões
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
Exemplos
- 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.
financial precarity
1/fɪnˈænʃəl pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
Unstable personal finances
not having enough stable money to feel safe or cover important costs
Exemplos
- 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.
housing precarity
1/hˈaʊzɪŋ pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
Unstable housing situation
not having a safe, stable, and affordable place to live
Exemplos
- 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.
job precarity
1/d͡ʒˈɑb pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
Insecure employment situation
not knowing if your job, pay, or working hours will stay stable
Exemplos
- 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.
labor precarity
1/lˈeɪbɚ pɹˈɛkɑɹɪti/
fixed phrase
technical
Insecure worker conditions
a situation where many workers do not have safe or stable jobs
Exemplos
- 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.