vouvoiement

French

Alternative forms

voussoiement

Etymology

From 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
Antonym: tutoiement

Further reading

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

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