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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesex-detento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛks deˈtẽ.tu
"O projeto social ajuda o ex-detento a retornar ao mercado de trabalho."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who has been convicted of a crime and has completed their sentence or undergone rehabilitation.
"Several local companies have established specialized hiring programs to support ex-offenders seeking stable employment." - 2
An individual with a criminal record who is attempting to successfully reintegrate into society.
"The community center offers counseling and legal aid to help ex-offenders rebuild their lives."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Latin-derived prefix 'ex-' meaning 'out of' or 'former' with 'offender,' which derives from the Latin 'offendere' (to strike against, displease, or transgress). Modern criminological and sociological discourse adopted 'ex-offender' in the late 20th century as a rehabilitative and person-first alternative to stigmatizing labels like 'convict' or 'ex-con'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ex-offender" is said worldwide
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ancien délinquant
Transliteration: ɑ̃.sjɛ̃ de.lɛ̃.kɑ̃
"De nombreux programmes aident les anciens délinquants à retrouver un emploi."
Straftäter
Transliteration: ˈʃtʁafˌtɛːtɐ
"Rehabilitierte Straftäter benötigen oft Unterstützung bei der Wiedereingliederung."
ex detenuto
Transliteration: ɛks de.teˈnu.to
"L'associazione offre supporto lavorativo a ogni ex detenuto."
expreso
Transliteration: eksˈpɾeso
"El gobierno implementó nuevas políticas para la reinserción social de los expresos."
ex-detento
Transliteration: ɛks deˈtẽ.tu
"O projeto social ajuda o ex-detento a retornar ao mercado de trabalho."
पूर्व अपराधी
Transliteration: pūrva aparādhī
"समाज सुधारक पूर्व अपराधियों के पुनर्वास के लिए काम कर रहे हैं।"
前罪犯
Transliteration: qián zuìfàn
"这家公司为前罪犯提供重新开始的机会。"
전과자
Transliteration: jeon-gwaja
"정부는 전과자의 사회 복귀를 돕기 위한 프로그램을 확대하고 있다."
元受刑者
Transliteration: moto sukeisha
"社会復帰を目指す元受刑者を支援する団体があります。"
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