"vouvoiement" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /vu.vwa.mɑ̃/ Forms: vouvoiements [plural], voussoiement [alternative]
Etymology: From vouvoyer + -ment. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|vouvoyer|-ment<id:nominal>}} vouvoyer + -ment Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} vouvoiement m (plural vouvoiements)
  1. the use of formal register, addressing someone with the polite vous-form Tags: masculine

Inflected forms

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        }
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  ],
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      ]
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        }
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      ],
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  ],
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  ],
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