interpellation

English

Etymology

From Middle French interpellation, from Latin interpellatio; equivalent to interpellate +‎ -ion or interpel +‎ -ation.

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

formal political procedure

• Dutch: interpellatie (nl) f
• Finnish: välikysymys (fi)
• French: interpellation (fr) f
• German: Interpellation (de) f, Große Anfrage f, Kleine Anfrage f
• Greek: επερώτηση (el) f (eperótisi)
• Indonesian: interpelasi (id)
• Irish: forghairm f
• Italian: interrogazione (it)
• Polish: interpelacja (pl) f
• Romanian: interpelare (ro) f

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin interpellātiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.tɛʁ.pɛ.la.sjɔ̃/, /ɛ̃.tɛʁ.pe.la.sjɔ̃/

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