démission

Is démission masculine or feminine?

ladémission
/la demisjɔ̃/feminineresignation

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -sion are feminine.
The suffix forms abstract nouns of action or state.
100% of -sion nouns are feminine

In context

  • Il a remis sa démission à son patron.

    He handed in his resignation to his boss.

  • Il a rédigé immédiatement sa lettre de démission.

    He composed a resignation immediately.

  • Je vous soumets, par la présente, ma démission.

    I hereby tender my resignation.

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