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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