dépouillement

French

Etymology

From dépouiller (“to skin; to shed”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.puj.mɑ̃/

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Noun

dépouillement m (plural dépouillements)

1. stripping; skinning (removal of skin from an animal)
2. loss; shedding (of leaves from a tree)
3. stripping; reduction; cutting; snipping; whittling down (removal, at least in part, e.g. of text); act of getting rid
4. robbing, stealing; pinching
5. destitution (state of being without)
6. shedding, disowning (e.g. of personal belongings)
7. count; vote count; counting of votes
8. (computing) data reduction

Usage notes

The main idea is that of getting rid of something, either totally, or in part.

Further reading

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