wretch

(rĕch)
n.

1. A miserable, unfortunate, or unhappy person.
2. A person regarded as base, mean, or despicable: "a stony adversary, an inhuman wretch" (Shakespeare).

[Middle English wrecche, from Old English wrecca, exiles, wretch.]

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noun

A person living under very unhappy circumstances: loser, miserable, underdog, underprivileged, unfortunate. See rich/poor.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - stakkel, ulykkeligt menneske

Nederlands (Dutch)
ellendige, ellendeling

Français (French)
n. - miséreux, misérable, coquin

Deutsch (German)
n. - Bösewicht, armer Schlucker

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - δυστυχής, φουκαράς, αχρείος

Italiano (Italian)
scellerato, poveraccio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - patife (m), infeliz (m)

Русский (Russian)
жалкий человек, негодяй

Español (Spanish)
n. - desdichado, infeliz, desgraciado, hombre degradado, canalla, sinvergüenza

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - stackare, usling, skälm

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
可怜的人, 家伙, 卑鄙的人

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 可憐的人, 傢伙, 卑鄙的人

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 가엾은 사람, 천박한 사람, (귀여운) 녀석

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 惨めな人, 恥知らずな人, 卑劣な人, 哀れな人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) البائس, التعيس, الحقير, الخسيس‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אומלל, מסכן, חדל-אישים, נבזה, שפל‬

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