Aidés

Aidés is a French term used to refer to recipients of aid. The word derives from aider (to help) and its past participle aidé, and it functions as both an adjective and a noun. The masculine plural is aidés, the feminine singular is aidée, and the feminine plural is aidées. As a noun, aidés designates “the aided” or “the recipients of aid,” typically in policy or social contexts.

Usage and context. In practice, aidés appears in discussions of public programs, charitable activities, and disaster relief to identify people who receive support. It is commonly contrasted with aidants (those who provide aid) and with bénéficiaires, a broader, more neutral term meaning beneficiaries of aid in general. The masculine plural aidés is used for mixed or male-dominated groups; aidées refers to groups of female recipients.

Nuance and translation. In English, the term is usually rendered as “aid recipients” or “beneficiaries of aid.” The choice of term in French can carry subtle implications about inclusion and stigma; some writers prefer using bénéficiaires or personnes aidées to emphasize function rather than label. The feminine form aidée and the plural aidées are used to match gender and number when referring to female individuals or groups.