vouvoiement

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French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

voussoiement

Etymology[edit]

From vouvoyer +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /vu.vwa.mɑ̃/

Noun[edit]

vouvoiement m (plural vouvoiements)

the use of formal register, addressing someone with the polite vous-form
Antonym: tutoiement

Further reading[edit]

“vouvoiement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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