malgré que

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mal.ɡʁe kə/

Conjunction

malgré que (+ subjunctive)

1. (proscribed) despite that (even though; despite the fact that; although)

   Synonyms: bien que, encore que, quoique

Usage notes

• 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.