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la méfiance
mistrust
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How do you say méfiance in French?
How do you pronounce méfiance in French?
méfiance is pronounced /la mefjɑ̃s/ in French.
Example sentences
La méfiance croissante envers les politiciens a affaibli la démocratie.
Growing distrust toward politicians has weakened democracy. (The feminine adjective 'croissante' and article 'la' show méfiance is feminine)
Sa méfiance naturelle l'a protégée d'une arnaque dangereuse.
Her natural distrust protected her from a dangerous scam. (The feminine adjective 'naturelle' agrees with the feminine noun méfiance)
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Why is it feminine?
Méfiance is feminine because it derives from the Old French verb "se méfier" (to distrust), which itself comes from Latin "malefidentia" (lack of trust), and the suffix "-ance" that forms abstract nouns from verbs is consistently feminine in French. The Latin root "fidentia" (trust/confidence) was already feminine, reinforcing this grammatical gender.
What is the French word for mistrust?
The French word for mistrust is la méfiance — feminine.
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