accueillies

Accueillies is the feminine plural form of the past participle of the French verb accueillir. In usage, it functions as a noun or nominal adjective to refer to people who have been welcomed, typically within contexts of hospitality, reception programs, or migration and asylum services. The masculine forms are accueilli (singular) and accueillis (plural); the feminine singular is accueillie.

Étymologie and meaning: Accueillir means to welcome or to receive with hospitality. The participle accueilli agrees in gender and number with the noun it describes, yielding accueilli, accueillis, accueillie, or accueillies depending on the subject.

Utilisation and connotation: The term highlights the act of being received or hosted. It often appears in reports by non-governmental organizations, social services, or media discussing asylum seekers, refugees, or new residents who have entered a program or shelter. Because it is gendered, accueillies is used when referring to a group of women or female-identified individuals; for men, the corresponding form would be accueillis.

Contextes courants: Accueillies may appear in phrases like “les accueillies par l’association” or “les accueillies bénéficient d’un accompagnement.” The word emphasizes reception and integration rather than origin, and its tone can range from descriptive to neutral, depending on the context.

Variantes et grammaire: The singular forms are accueillie (feminine) and accueilli (masculine). The plural masculine is accueillis, the plural feminine is accueillies. As with many participles used as nouns, it is common to see it preceded by an article or determiner, e.g., “les accueillies,” “une accueillie.”

Voir aussi: accueil, accueillant, réfugié, demandeur d’asile, insertion sociale.