English–French

“insider” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/inisje/

Example

Les initiés sont déjà au courant.

The insiders are already aware.

Illustration for initié (insider)

How to say “insider” in French

“Insider” in French is initié.

A person inside a field or group, familiar with its customs and private knowledge.

Full entry for initié: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with initié

Il n'est pas facile d'être un initié dans ce milieu.

It is not easy to be an insider in this field.

Tips for using initié

  • In news, les initiés often means people with privileged inside information, and the expression can sound exclusive when applied directly to people.

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