French word

autrui

Pronunciation

IPA/otʁɥi/

Meaning

  • pronounothers

Example

Pensez à autrui.

Think of others.

Illustration for autrui (others)

More examples

Il respecte autrui.

He respects others.

Core concept

Other people considered collectively rather than as named individuals.

Common phrases

  • penser à autrui

    think of others

  • respecter autrui

    respect others

  • se soucier d'autrui

    care about others

Similar words

les autres: The other people as a whole, excluding oneself.
d'autres: Some other people or those remaining, without specifying who.
un autre: A different person whose identity is not specified.

Definition in French

autrui désigne une autre personne ou les autres en général, employé surtout dans un registre soutenu pour parler de quelqu'un d'autre que soi.

Word origin

The form autrui is an inherited Old French development of Latin alterui, the dative of alter, 'other', referring originally to another person.

Usage tips

  • Autrui belongs mainly to formal, literary, ethical, and legal usage, while quelqu'un d'autre or les autres is more natural in ordinary conversation.

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