French Conversation · Level 35
75 words
French word
cohésion
Pronunciation
IPA/koezjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nouncohesion
Example
La cohésion de l'équipe est essentielle.
The team's cohesion is essential.
More examples
La cohésion familiale est importante.
Family cohesion is important.
Core concept
A group held together so its members can support coordinated action.
Common phrases
la cohésion d'équipe
team cohesion
manquer de cohésion
lack cohesion
la cohésion sociale
social cohesion
Similar words
esprit d'équipe: A sense of teamwork and fellowship within a team or group.
solidarité: The feeling and practice of supporting one another.
Definition in French
Qualité ou force qui maintient un groupe uni et facilite la coopération entre ses membres.
Word origin
The word cohésion is a learned borrowing from Latin cohaesio, formed from co- meaning together and haerere meaning to stick.
Usage tips
- In cohésion, the s is voiced as z and the final -on is a nasal vowel, unlike the English ending in cohesion.
Other meanings
- unitynoun
- solidaritynoun
Opposites
- divisiondivisionnoun
- désuniondisunitynoun
Related words
- cohésifcohesiveadjective
- cohésionnelcohesion-relatedadjective