In most French dictionaries, the word marivaudage is defined as a style named after the characteristics and excesses of Marivaux’s style, which expresses sentiment in a refined and stylized manner. The verb marivauder refers to the imitation of Marivaux’s refinements, often with negative connotations. This article, however, Marivaux’s complete works, including novels, journals and plays, to reveal new meanings of reads these two terms by examining the close relationship between marivaudage, language and identity. As a result, marivaudage also comes to indicate a form of reflection that analyzes individual identity and marivauder comes to refers to the process of self-knowledge.