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pamphlet

pamphlet, short polemical tract

noun pahm-FLEH Rare

Origin: English 'pamphlet', from Medieval Latin 'Pamphilus', title of a popular Latin poem

Also means

leaflet

Usage Note

Pamphlet in French denotes a short, often satirical political text — closer to 'polemic' than an informational leaflet. For a neutral handout, un prospectus or un tract is more common. The genre was central to French Revolutionary culture.

Examples

"Il a distribué un pamphlet contre le gouvernement."

Natural Translation

He handed out a pamphlet against the government.

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