avocasserie
French, noun/a.vɔ.ka.sʁi/
avocasserie is a French feminine noun meaning “the action or habit (by a lawyer or, figuratively, anyone) of making pedantic, petty, sophistical, or contemptible arguments or legal…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Action, habitude d’avocasser”.
What does avocasserie mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininethe action or habit (by a lawyer or, figuratively, anyone) of making pedantic, petty, sophistical, or contemptible arguments or legal maneuvers; pettifogging; rules lawyering
- 2
femininesuch an argument
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Action, habitude d’avocasser.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of avocasserie
- avocasseries plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce avocasserie?
- /a.vɔ.ka.sʁi/
- \a.vɔ.kas.ʁi\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.