Éliminée

Éliminée is the feminine form of the past participle of éliminer, a French verb meaning to remove, exclude, or defeat. As an adjective it means "eliminated" or "removed" and agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (for example, la candidate éliminée, les équipes éliminées). It can also function as a noun when preceded by the definite article, l’éliminée, referring to a person who has been eliminated.

Etymology and form: éliminer comes from Latin eliminare, formed from ex- “out” and limen “threshold.” The feminine form éliminée follows standard French agreement rules, while the masculine form is éliminé.

Usage: The term is widely used in sports, competitions, reality TV, elections, and other processes involving elimination. Examples include: Elle est éliminée du tournoi au premier tour; L’éliminée du vote ne peut être réintégrée; on parle des éliminées d’un concours.

Notes: In contexts where both genders are potential subjects, the masculine form éliminé is used for a male participant and éliminée for a female participant. The noun use l’éliminée typically refers to a specific woman who has been eliminated, while the plural les éliminées covers multiple female contestants. The concept is common across French-language reporting, commentary, and descriptive narration of competitive events.