French Conversation · Level 39
74 words
French word
appropriation
Pronunciation
IPA/apʁopʁijasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounacquisition
Example
L'appropriation d'une nouvelle compétence prend du temps.
Acquiring a new skill takes time.
More examples
Son appropriation par la pratique a été rapide.
His learning through practice was rapid.
Core concept
An outside skill or resource becoming part of someone's own working habits or possessions.
Common phrases
l'appropriation par la pratique
learning through practice
l'appropriation d'une compétence nouvelle
acquisition of a new skill
Similar words
apprentissage: Gaining knowledge or skills through instruction, study, and practice.
acquisition: Obtaining new knowledge or abilities and becoming able to use them.
intégration: Incorporating learned elements into a larger whole and making them part of normal behavior.
Definition in French
Processus par lequel une personne intègre durablement un savoir, une compétence ou une pratique à son activité personnelle.
Word origin
Appropriation comes from Latin appropriare, meaning 'make one's own', through French appropriation for the act of assigning something to oneself.
Usage tips
- In learning contexts, appropriation usually refers to making knowledge usable in practice, while the same noun can also suggest taking property for oneself.
Other meanings
- misappropriationnoun
- embezzlementnoun
Opposites
- dépossessiondeprivationnoun
Related words
- appropriermake one's ownverb
- appropriésuitableadjective
- inappropriéunsuitableadjective