French Conversation · Level 33
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French word
subjectivité
Pronunciation
IPA/sybʒɛktivite/
Meaning
- feminine nounsubjectivity
Example
Ne confonds pas la subjectivité et les faits.
Don't confuse subjectivity with facts.
More examples
Sa subjectivité a influencé le débat.
His subjectivity influenced the debate.
Core concept
A viewpoint shaped by one person's feelings and experience instead of a neutral measuring scale.
Common phrases
la subjectivité de l'auteur
the author's subjectivity
manque de subjectivité
lack of subjectivity
Similar words
avis: An individual or collective view or reaction concerning a matter.
opinion: A considered personal belief or judgment about something.
point de vue: A particular standpoint from which something is viewed.
interprétation: A way of explaining facts or events by assigning them meaning.
Definition in French
La disposition à percevoir, juger ou ressentir une situation selon le point de vue, les émotions ou l'expérience d'une personne plutôt que selon des faits objectifs.
Word origin
The French noun subjectivité is formed from subjectif and -ité, and subjectif is linked historically to Latin subjectivus and subiectus.
Usage tips
- The word is relatively formal; everyday speech often uses à mon avis or je trouve que to mark a personal viewpoint.
Opposites
- objectivitéobjectivitynoun
- impartialitéimpartialitynoun
Related words
- subjectifsubjectiveadjective
- subjectivementsubjectivelyadverb
- subjectivismesubjectivismnoun