putassier
French, adjective/py.ta.sje/
putassier is spelled P-U-T-A-S-S-I-E-R (9 letters) and appears about once in every 28 million words in written French, the 170,198th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Putassier is a French adjective meaning “sensationalist (of the press)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui se comporte comme une prostituée, relatif aux prostituées”.
What does putassier mean in English?
adjective
- 1
derogatorysensationalist (of the press)
- 2
derogatorycamp (overly theatrical)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui se comporte comme une prostituée, relatif aux prostituées. 2. Racoleur. 3. Vendu, prostitué à des intérêts. 4. Cabotin.
noun: 1. Celui qui est adonné aux prostituées.
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 putassier
- putassière feminine
- putassiers masculine plural
- putassières feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce putassier?
- /py.ta.sje/
- \py.ta.sje\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to putassier
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is putassier in French?
putassier appears about once in every 28 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).