réprimandé

Réprimandé is the past participle masculine singular form of the French verb réprimander, which means to rebuke, scold, or admonish. Used as an adjective, it designates someone who has received a reprimand. It can also appear in compound tenses with être in passive constructions, for example il a été réprimandé.

Étymologie et nuances: réprimander comes from the prefix re- combined with a root related to reprimand, and the term ultimately derives from Latin in a form meaning to admonish or rebuke. The noun corresponding to the act is répimande (more commonly réprimande), and the related verb is réprimander.

Utilisation: réprimandé is typically found in written, formal, or bureaucratic contexts. It describes individuals (for example a student, employee, or official) who have been officially admonished or sanctioned. In everyday speech, speakers more often use verbs like gronder or avertir, while réprimandé appears in formal reports, notices, or news articles.

Morphologie: the form réprimandé follows standard gender and number agreement. Masculine singular: réprimandé; feminine singular: réprimandée; masculine plural: réprimandés; feminine plural: réprimandées.

Exemples: Le salarié réprimandé a reçu un avertissement. Après l’audit, plusieurs agents ont été réprimandés; l’agent réprimandé a été convoqué pour expliquer les faits.

Voir aussi: réprimande (le reprimand), réprimander (verbe), avertissement.