adj
Meaning 1
Right-thinking; orthodox, conformist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Phrase guide
bien pensant
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/ˌbyɛn pɛnˈsɑnt/
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/ˌbjæ̃ pɒ̃ˈsɒ̃/
noun
Meaning 2
A person who is bien pensant.
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noun
Meaning 3
Someone who accepts and/or espouses a fashionable idea after it has been established and maintains it without a great amount of critical thought.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Near-synonyms: follower, believer, conformist
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: follower, believer, conformist
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French bien-pensant (literally “well-thinking”).