French Conversation · Level 118
59 words
French word
carcéral
Pronunciation
IPA/kaʁseʁal/
Meaning
- adjectiveprison
Example
Le système carcéral a besoin de réformes.
The prison system needs reforms.
More examples
La vie carcérale impose des règles strictes.
Life in prison imposes strict rules.
Core concept
The institutional world of prisons, from secure facilities to their administration and penal system.
Common phrases
vie carcérale
life in prison
réforme carcérale
prison reform
Similar words
prisonnier: In prison or held captive without freedom.
enfermé: Shut in by doors or barriers and unable to get out.
emprisonné: Put in prison as punishment under a legal sentence.
Definition in French
Relatif aux prisons ou au système pénitentiaire.
Word origin
French carcéral is a learned borrowing from Latin carceralis, derived from carcer, meaning "prison."
Usage tips
- Carcéral is formal and common in expressions such as système carcéral, while everyday speech often uses de prison.
Opposites
- librefreeadjective
- libéréreleasedadjective
Related words
- incarcérationincarcerationnoun
- carcèreprisonnoun