interpellation

English

Etymology

From Middle French interpellation, from Latin interpellatio; Compound of interpellate +‎ -ion or interpel +‎ -ion

Noun

interpellation (countable and uncountable, plural interpellations)

1. (politics) The act of interpellating (questioning); the period in which government officials are questioned about and explain an act, a policy or a point raised during a debate.
2. (philosophy) The act of interpellating: the act of identification.
3. The act of interpelling: interruption.

Translations

procedure

• Greek: επερώτηση (el) f (eperótisi)
• Irish: forghairm f

• Romanian: interpelare (ro) f

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin interpellatio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃tɛʁpelasjɔ̃/

Noun

interpellation f (plural interpellations)

1. hailing, calling out
2. questioning; heckling
3. (politics) interpellation, questioning
4. (law enforcement) (an instance of) questioning

Further reading

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