English–French

“smoking” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/tabaʒizm/

Example

Le tabagisme est dangereux pour la santé.

Smoking is dangerous for your health.

Illustration for tabagisme (smoking)

How to say “smoking” in French

“Smoking” in French is tabagisme.

A long-running tobacco habit that leaves a medical footprint and spreads through society.

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

Example sentences with tabagisme

Le tabagisme passif est particulièrement nocif pour les enfants.

Passive smoking is especially harmful to children.

Tips for using tabagisme

  • Medical and official French commonly uses tabagisme, while everyday speech often uses fumer or fumeur instead.

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