French word

réciprocité

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁesipʁosite/

Meaning

  • feminine nounreciprocity

Example

La réciprocité entre voisins facilite la vie quotidienne.

Reciprocity between neighbors makes everyday life easier.

Illustration for réciprocité (reciprocity)

More examples

Un esprit de réciprocité renforce la confiance au sein d'une équipe.

A spirit of reciprocity strengthens trust within a team.

Core concept

A balanced two-way flow of help, attention, or action between connected sides.

Common phrases

  • esprit de réciprocité

    spirit of reciprocity

  • relation de réciprocité

    reciprocal relationship

Similar words

entraide: Mutual help when either side is in need.
coopération: Working together toward a shared goal.
échange: Mutual sharing of goods, information, or feelings.

Definition in French

Qualité d'une relation où deux personnes ou groupes s'échangent mutuellement des services, des attentions ou des actions.

Word origin

Réciprocité comes from Latin reciprocitas, derived from reciprocus, meaning going back or alternating, with the suffix -itas.

Usage tips

  • Réciprocité is feminine, so standard forms include la réciprocité and cette réciprocité.

Opposites

Related words

  • réciproquereciprocaladjective
  • réciproquementreciprocallyadverb

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