déception
disappointment
Beginner Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/de.sɛp.sjɔ̃/
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Cultural Note
Major false friend alert: 'déception' means disappointment, NOT deception (which is 'tromperie' in French). Similarly, 'déçu' means disappointed, not deceived. This is one of the most common mistakes English speakers make in French.
📝 Example Sentences
Quelle déception de ne pas avoir été choisi.
What a disappointment not to have been chosen.
Il cachait mal sa déception.
He was poorly hiding his disappointment.