French word

fédérateur

Pronunciation

IPA/fedeʁatœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine noununifying force

Example

La musique reste un fédérateur pour beaucoup de jeunes.

Music remains a unifying force for many young people.

Illustration for fédérateur (unifying force)

More examples

La fête du village peut devenir un fédérateur culturel pour les habitants.

The village festival can become a cultural unifier for residents.

Core concept

A shared center that draws separate people into one circle.

Common phrases

  • un fédérateur culturel

    a cultural unifier

  • un fédérateur local

    a local unifier

Similar words

cohésion: The bonds that create unity within a group.
symbole: A representative sign expressing a particular meaning or value.
lien: A relationship or connection between people or things.
union: The joining of several people or things into a unified whole.

Definition in French

Élément qui crée un sentiment d'appartenance et facilite la coopération entre personnes.

Word origin

Fédérateur is formed from French fédérer, meaning 'to unite', and ultimately relates to Latin foedus, meaning 'treaty'.

Usage tips

  • As a noun, fédérateur is masculine; the feminine form is fédératrice, as in une force fédératrice.

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