Also means
wretched person
Usage Note
Infortuné can function as both adjective and noun, so un infortuné means 'a poor wretch'. The noun infortune (misfortune) is a close relative. The word has a literary register and sounds elevated in casual speech.
Examples
"Ce pauvre infortuné n'avait nulle part où aller."
Natural Translation
That poor wretch had nowhere to go.
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