influenceur
/ɛ̃.fly.ɑ̃.sœʁ/masculine
The English word 'influencer' is translated into French as influenceur.
In French, an influenceur refers to an influential person on social media.
Meaning: influential person on social media (noun)
Which one should you use?
The choice of word depends on gender and the platform used. Use influenceur when referring to a male influencer or a mixed-gender group. Use influenceuse when referring specifically to a female influencer. For more casual speech regarding those specifically on Instagram, you may use the informal terms instagrameur for males and instagrameuse for females.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun changes based on gender and number. The masculine singular is influenceur, the feminine singular is influenceuse, the masculine plural is influenceurs and the feminine plural is influenceuses.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɛ̃.fly.ɑ̃.sœʁ/
Did you know?
- In France, the legal status of an influenceur is strictly regulated by a 2023 law that prohibits the promotion of certain financial products and cosmetic surgery.
- While influenceur is common, some French purists prefer the term leader d'opinion to avoid using a word based on English.
- The suffix -eur used in influenceur is a common French pattern for professions, appearing in words like vendeur for 'seller' and danseur for 'dancer'.
Examples in context
- Il est devenu une personne d'influence dans le domaine de la technologie.He has become a person of influence in the technology field.
- J'adore suivre ce couple d'instagrameurs en voyage à travers le monde.I love following this couple of Instagram influencers traveling the world.
- C'est un influenceur très connu sur Instagram.He is a very well-known influencer on Instagram.
- Je veux devenir un influenceur de voyage.I want to become a travel influencer.
- Cet influenceur partage ses conseils de cuisine.This influencer shares his cooking tips.
Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are talking about a YouTube video.
- ChloéTu connais cet influenceur tech ?Do you know this tech influencer?
- NathanOui, ses vidéos sont très utiles.Yes, his videos are very useful.
- ChloéIl a beaucoup d'abonnés, Nathan.He has a lot of subscribers, Nathan.
- NathanC'est normal, il est très compétent.That's normal, he is very competent.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “influencer” translations and entries influenceur, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
