How is the word fessée translated from French to English

English translation
spanking
noun

Le fait de frapper un enfant sur les fesses pour le punir.

Hitting a child on the bottom as punishment.

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  • La fessée est interdite à l'école. — Spanking is banned in schools.

  • La plupart des livres sur l'éducation déconseillent aujourd'hui la fessée. — Most parenting books now advise against spanking.

  • La fessée change-t-elle vraiment le comportement d'un enfant ? — Does spanking really change a child's behavior?

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