A French title used to address an unmarried woman or girl, similar to 'Miss' in English.
From Old French 'ma' (my) + 'demoiselle' (young lady), which comes from Latin 'domicella' (young lady of a household). It became the standard French courtesy title for unmarried women by the 16th century.
In 2012, France officially stopped using 'Mademoiselle' in official documents as part of a feminist push—now all women use 'Madame' regardless of marital status, just like 'Ms.' in English!
French title denoting unmarried women; carries implicit expectations of youth, availability, and sexual status that male equivalents (monsieur) do not. France has discouraged official use since 2012 to reduce gendered classification.
Use 'Ms.' or name/title preference; avoid titles that encode marital or sexual status.
["Ms.","name preference","Madame"]
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