ADVERSITY


Meaning of ADVERSITY in English

ad ‧ ver ‧ si ‧ ty /ədˈvɜːsəti, ədˈvɜːsɪti $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

a situation in which you have a lot of problems that seem to be caused by bad luck:

his courage in the face of adversity

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.