raisonneur

rai·son·neur

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rez-uh-nur; French re-zaw-nœr]
- /ˌrɛz əˈnɜr; French rɛ zɔˈnœr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rez-uh-nur; French re-zaw-nœr]
- /ˌrɛz əˈnɜr; French rɛ zɔˈnœr/

Definitions of raisonneur word

noun plural raisonneur a character in a play, novel, or the like who voices the central theme, philosophy, or point of view of the work. 1
noun raisonneur a character that acts as the voice of the author or dramatist 0
noun raisonneur a person who thinks or philosophizes 0
noun raisonneur a character in a play, novel, etc. who serves as spokesman for the author's views 0

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Origin of raisonneur

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

1900-05; < French: literally, one who reasons or argues, equivalent to raisonn(er) to reason, argue + -eur -eur

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Parts of speech for Raisonneur

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raisonneur popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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