sans-emploi

French

Etymology

Literally, “without-work.”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɑ̃.z‿ɑ̃.plwa/

Noun

sans-emploi m (plural sans-emplois, feminine sans-emploi)

1. an unemployed person

   Synonym: chômeur

See also

• demandeur d’emploi

References

• “sans-emploi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.