Translation of “refinement” to French

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Dictionary: "refinement" - translations and examples

refinement [rɪˈfaɪnmənt] noun

pl. refinements

le raffinement m

What atrocities do we not perpetrate in the name of culture and refinement!

Quelles atrocités ne commettons-nous pas au nom de la culture et du raffinement !

le perfectionnement m (improvement)

le raffinage m (industry)

la délicatesse f (person)

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Collocations with "refinement" (2)

incremental refinement step-wise refinement

Exemples with "refinement"

What atrocities do we not perpetrate in the name of culture and refinement! Quelles atrocités ne commettons-nous pas au nom de la culture et du raffinement !

There is nothing like dancing after all. I consider it as one of the first refinements of polished society. Il n’y a rien, après tout, de comparable à la danse; je la regarde comme un des plus grands raffinements de la civilisation.

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