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Record 1 2024-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Problems
  • Sociology of Human Relations
CONT

Ghosting—the practice of ending all communication with someone without giving an explanation—can happen in any type of relationship, including between romantic partners, friends, co-workers and family.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
DEF

Fait de rompre brusquement avec quelqu'un sans donner la moindre explication.

OBS

fantômisation; spectrification : Les formes verbales correspondantes sont «se fantômiser» et «se spectrifier» (verbes pronominaux). En effet, on dira, pour traduire «to ghost», «se fantômiser» ou «se spectrifier», car c'est la personne qui rompt de cette façon qui est le «fantôme» ou le «spectre».

OBS

fantômisation; rupture à l'anglaise : termes et définition entérinés par le Comité de terminologie de Radio-Canada.

OBS

fantômisation : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 31 août 2023.

Spanish

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