French Conversation · Level 87
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French word
sédentarité
Pronunciation
IPA/sedɑ̃taʁite/
Meaning
- feminine nounsedentary lifestyle
Example
Il faut éviter la sédentarité dès le jeune âge.
A sedentary lifestyle should be avoided from an early age.
More examples
On réduit la sédentarité en faisant des pauses actives chaque heure.
We reduce sedentary behavior by taking active breaks every hour.
Core concept
A mostly seated way of life in which physical movement becomes rare.
Common phrases
réduire la sédentarité
reduce a sedentary lifestyle
lutter contre la sédentarité
fight sedentary behavior
prévenir la sédentarité
prevent a sedentary lifestyle
Similar words
sédentarisme: A way of living marked by frequent sitting and too little physical activity.
inactivité: A state involving few opportunities for movement or exercise.
mode de vie sédentaire: A lifestyle pattern in which sitting is the main activity.
Definition in French
État ou habitude de rester assis longtemps et de pratiquer peu d'activité physique.
Word origin
French formed sédentarité from sédentaire with the productive suffix -ité, while sédentaire ultimately goes back to Latin sedēre, 'to sit'.
Usage tips
- The word is common in health and public-policy contexts and sounds more formal than a concrete phrase such as rester assis toute la journée.
Other meanings
- physical inactivitynoun
Related words
- sédentairesedentaryadjective
- sédentarisermake sedentaryverb
- sédentarisationsedentarizationnoun