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Meaning of predicament in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /prəˈdɪkəmənt/

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  1. Noun

    predicament

    Etymology

    late Middle English (in predicament (sense 2)): from late Latin praedicamentum‘something predicated’ (rendering Greek katēgoria‘category’), from Latin praedicare (see predicate). From the sense ‘category’ arose the sense ‘state of being, condition’; hence ‘unpleasant situation’

    Definitions

    1. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

    Examples

    • « finds himself in a most awkward predicament »
    • « the woeful plight of homeless people »

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