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bien-pensance

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French

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Etymology

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From bien-pensant +‎ -ance.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bjɛ̃.pɑ̃.sɑ̃s/

Noun

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bien-pensance f (usually uncountable, plural bien-pensances)

  1. right-mindedness
  2. (derogatory) orthodoxy, conformism; political correctness

See also

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