vouvoiement

French

Alternative forms

• voussoiement

Etymology

vouvoyer +‎ -ment

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vu.vwa.mɑ̃/

Noun

vouvoiement m (plural vouvoiements)

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

Antonyms

• tutoiement

Further reading

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