French word

sevrage

Pronunciation

IPA/səvʁaʒ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounwithdrawal symptoms

Example

Après avoir arrêté de fumer, il a ressenti un sevrage intense.

After he quit smoking, he experienced severe withdrawal symptoms.

Illustration for sevrage (withdrawal symptoms)

More examples

Le sevrage tabagique provoque souvent de l'irritabilité.

Smoking withdrawal often causes irritability.

Core concept

The physical and mental effects that follow when a person or infant loses a familiar source, from milk to a drug or habit.

Common phrases

  • sevrage tabagique

    smoking withdrawal

  • sevrage alcoolique

    alcohol withdrawal

  • sevrage médicamenteux

    drug withdrawal

Similar words

manque: A strong craving or discomfort caused by lacking a substance or activity.
dépendance: A state of relying on a substance or activity and being unable to stop.
désintoxication: Treatment or support intended to end dependence on a substance or activity.
addiction: A strong, uncontrollable dependence on a substance or activity.

Definition in French

Ensemble des symptômes physiques et mentaux apparaissant lorsqu'on cesse une substance ou une habitude, et, parfois, période correspondante.

Word origin

French formed sevrage from sevrer with the suffix -age; sevrer developed from Old French and ultimately from Latin separare.

Usage tips

  • French commonly specifies the source with phrases such as sevrage tabagique, sevrage alcoolique, and sevrage médicamenteux.

Other meanings

  • weaningnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • sevrerweanverb
  • sevréweanedadjective

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