arrivésarrivées

Arrivésarrivées is a neologism used in discussions of gender-inclusive language in French. It refers to a concatenation of the masculine plural form arrivés and the feminine plural form arrivées, produced without a separator to denote a group that includes both male and female arrivals. The term is not part of standard French orthography and is primarily encountered in online debates, linguistic blogs, and advocacy contexts dealing with inclusive writing.

Etymology and usage: The construction signals an explicit inclusion of both genders by juxtaposing the two endings. It is one of several devices proposed to avoid erasing feminine forms when describing mixed-gender groups. Other forms include the explicit arrivés et arrivées or the orthography arrivés·arrivées, with a middle dot, and the widely used practice of using masculine generic.

Examples: For instance, "Les arrivésarrivées ont été accueillis à l'aéroport" is sometimes cited in discussions as a way to reference a mixed-gender group without separating the genders with punctuation. In practice, this form is rare outside theoretical or advocacy contexts, and more common alternatives include "les arrivés et les arrivées," or rephrasing to "les personnes arrivées."

Reception and critique: Proponents argue that such constructions signal inclusivity and address gender representation in language. Critics, however, say they introduce orthographic irregularity, reduce readability, and clash with standard grammar and typographic conventions. As a result, arrivésarrivées remains largely a topic within linguistic debates rather than a widely adopted writing practice.

See also: écriture inclusive, gender-neutral language in French, alternatives such as using interpunct (arrivés·arrivées) or pairing masculine and feminine forms with "et."