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