malgré que
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.