backwardness in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for backwardness in the English»French Dictionary

backwardness [Brit ˈbakwədnəs, Am ˈbækwərdnəs] N

1. backwardness:

backwardness (of intellect)

arriération f

backwardness (of culture, economy)

retard m

2. backwardness (shyness):

backwardness

timidité f

3. backwardness (reticence):

backwardness

hésitation f (in doing à faire)

Translations for backwardness in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

arriération

backwardness

retard

backwardness uncountable

retard industriel/technologique

industrial/technological backwardness

retard intellectuel

backwardness

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The groups were anti-imperialistic and left-oriented, and sought to inspire people through their writings advocating equality and attacking social injustice and backwardness.

en.wikipedia.org

He contributed bitingly sarcastic articles on what he saw as the cultural backwardness and naivety of his compatriots.

en.wikipedia.org

His backwardness, it would appear, was the effect of despair more than of wilful negligence.

en.wikipedia.org

It is the war against poverty, backwardness and arbitrariness.

en.wikipedia.org