Plural form of citoyen; male citizens or citizens collectively, particularly in French-speaking contexts emphasizing civic equality.
French plural of 'citoyen' (citizen), from Latin 'civitas.' The term became charged with revolutionary meaning, representing free people with equal political standing.
Revolutionary France used 'citoyens' and 'citoyennes' to replace aristocratic titles—calling everyone 'citizen' was a linguistic revolution that challenged centuries of class hierarchy.
Plural of citoyen (masculine or mixed group). Grammatically masculine plural subsumes women, a pattern where unmarked form claims universal reference while excluding women from actual political power.
In French, use citoyen.nes or équivalent inclusive form. In English, 'citizens' is preferable.
["citizens","citoyen.nes"]
Revolutionary citizenship was formally gender-neutral but practically male. Women's exclusion from voting and office-holding was deliberate, not incidental to the unmarked masculine plural.
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