sans objet
French, prepositional phrase/sɑ̃.z‿ɔb.ʒɛ/
sans objet is spelled S-A-N-S-O-B-J-E-T (9 letters). Sans objet is a French prepositional phrase meaning “not applicable (not relevant)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does sans objet mean in English?
prepositional phrase
- 1
not applicable (not relevant)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Ne trouvant pas à s’appliquer.
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 sans objet
- s/o abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce sans objet?
- /sɑ̃.z‿ɔb.ʒɛ/
- \sɑ̃.z‿ɔb.ʒɛ\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.