malgré que
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French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
malgré que (+ subjunctive)
- (proscribed) despite that (even though; despite the fact that; although)
- Synonyms: bien que, encore que, quoique
Usage notes[edit]
- 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.