vouvoiement

French

Alternative forms

voussoiement

Etymology

vouvoyer +‎ -ment

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vu.vwa.mɑ̃/

Noun

vouvoiement m (plural vouvoiements)

The use of formal register, addressing someone with the polite vous-form.

Antonyms

tutoiement

Further reading

“vouvoiement” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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