bien-pensant

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English

Noun

bien-pensant (plural bien-pensants)

  1. Alternative form of bien pensant

Adjective

bien-pensant (comparative more bien-pensant, superlative most bien-pensant)

  1. Alternative form of bien pensant

French

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bjɛ̃.pɑ̃.sɑ̃/

Adjective

bien-pensant (feminine bien-pensante, masculine plural bien-pensants, feminine plural bien-pensantes)

  1. right-minded, right-thinking
  2. (derogatory) self-righteous, bien pensant, conforming, orthodox, politically correct

Noun

bien-pensant m (plural bien-pensants, feminine bien-pensante)

  1. (derogatory) bien pensant

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