French word

tabagisme

Pronunciation

IPA/tabaʒizm/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsmoking

Example

Le tabagisme est dangereux pour la santé.

Smoking is dangerous for your health.

Illustration for tabagisme (smoking)

More examples

Le tabagisme passif est particulièrement nocif pour les enfants.

Passive smoking is especially harmful to children.

Core concept

A long-running tobacco habit that leaves a medical footprint and spreads through society.

Common phrases

  • tabagisme passif

    passive smoking

  • lutte contre le tabagisme

    fight against smoking

  • taux de tabagisme

    smoking rate

Similar words

tabac: Tobacco leaves and products made from them.
fumeur: A person who smokes tobacco.
dépendance: A mental and physical state in which stopping becomes difficult.

Definition in French

S'emploie pour désigner le phénomène social et médical de consommation régulière de tabac.

Word origin

The noun tabagisme is formed from tabac, borrowed through Spanish tabaco, and the suffix -isme for an activity or condition.

Usage tips

  • Medical and official French commonly uses tabagisme, while everyday speech often uses fumer or fumeur instead.

Other meanings

  • tobacco usenoun

Related words

  • tabagiquesmoking-relatedadjective
  • antitabagismeantismoking movementnoun

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