mouvance

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French

Etymology

From mouvoir +‎ -ance. Or from mouvant. Cf. also Latin moventia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mu.vɑ̃s/
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  • Rhymes: -ɑ̃s

Noun

mouvance f (plural mouvances)

  1. movement, trend
    • 2009 May 25, Samuel Laurent, “Coupat : «ma détention est une petite vengeance»”, in Le Figaro, retrieved 2021-06-05:
      Le jeune homme s’en prend également aux qualificatifs utilisés par l’Intérieur à son encontre et à celle de son entourage, qualifié de « mouvance anarcho-autonome » et d’ « ultragauche ».
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