déception
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.