déception
See also: deception
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin dēceptiōnem, from dēcipiō, whence French décevoir.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /de.sɛp.sjɔ̃/
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Usage notes
- Déception is a false friend, and does not mean "deception". The word for "deception" in French is tromperie or duperie.
Related terms
Further reading
- “déception”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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