contre-don
French → English
noun//kɔ̃.tʁə.dɔ̃//
(sociology) Counter-gift: a gift or favor given in return for one received, as part of social exchange.
La dîme était considérée comme un contre-don propitiatoire en reconnaissance de la fertilité de la terre.
(English) The tithe was considered a propitiatory counter-gift in recognition of the land's fertility.
Le népotisme se développe souvent par un système permanent de don et de contre-don au sein du parti.
(English) Nepotism often develops through a permanent system of gift and counter-gift within the party.
Entry ID: fr:en:contre-don · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary