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Pronunciation / Transliteration: nojuku
"冬の寒さは野宿生活をする人々に深刻な危険をもたらす。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being without shelter, protection, or a place to live; exposure to the elements.
"The severe winter storm exposed the harsh reality of shelterlessness faced by the city's vulnerable population." - 2
A condition of extreme vulnerability or defenselessness against external threats.
"They felt a profound sense of shelterlessness after their community was displaced by the sudden conflict."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'scieldtruma' combined with the Germanic suffix '-lēas' (meaning lacking) and the nominalizing suffix '-nes'. It evolved through Middle English to describe the absolute state of being deprived of physical protection, roof, or home.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shelterlessness" is said worldwide
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sans-abrisme
Transliteration: /sɑ̃.a.bʁizm/
"Le sans-abrisme est un problème croissant dans les grandes zones urbaines."
Obdachlosigkeit
Transliteration: /ˈɔpt.daxˌloːzɪç.kaɪt/
"Die Bekämpfung von Obdachlosigkeit erfordert koordinierte soziale Anstrengungen."
senzatetto
Transliteration: /ˌsɛn.zaˈtɛt.to/
"Il fenomeno dei senzatetto richiede interventi politici urgenti."
desamparo
Transliteration: /de.samˈpa.ɾo/
"El frío invierno agrava la situación de desamparo de muchas personas."
desabrigo
Transliteration: /de.zaˈbɾi.ɡu/
"O desabrigo das famílias afetadas pela enchente gerou uma onda de solidariedade."
बेघरपन
Transliteration: begharpan
"सर्दी के मौसम में बेघरपन की समस्या और अधिक गंभीर हो जाती है।"
无家可归
Transliteration: wú jiā kě guī
"城市里无家可归的问题需要政府和社会的共同关注。"
노숙
Transliteration: nosuk
"정부는 겨울철 노숙인들을 위한 임시 보호소를 확대했다."
野宿
Transliteration: nojuku
"冬の寒さは野宿生活をする人々に深刻な危険をもたらす。"
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