Also means
real-life (as adjective)
Usage Note
Vécu is the past participle of vivre used as an adjective meaning 'lived through' or 'drawn from real experience'. Une histoire vécue is a true story based on real events, contrasted with a fictional one. As a masculine noun, le vécu means 'life experience' or 'what one has lived through', a concept frequently used in psychology and sociology.
Examples
"C'est une histoire vécue, pas un roman."
Natural Translation
It is a true story, not a novel.
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