malgré que

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mal.ɡʁe kə/

Conjunction

malgré que (+ subjunctive)

  1. (proscribed) despite that (even though; despite the fact that; although)
    Synonyms: bien que, encore que, quoique

Usage notes
  • This conjunction is followed by the subjunctive.
  • Malgré is normally a preposition. Although the conjunctive construction has long been used by prestigious authors, it has been harshly condemned by pundits for over a century. Compare despite that in English.
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