procès d'intention

French

Etymology

Literally, “trial of intention”. Compare Italian processo alle intenzioni.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁɔ.sɛ d‿ɛ̃.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃/

Noun

procès d’intention m (plural procès d’intention)

1. (philosophy) instance of dismissing a claim by questioning someone's motives; appeal to motive
2. act of speculating on someone's intentions and judging them, as if it were a trial for the crime of having said intentions

   faire un procès d’intention à quelqu’un ― to question someone's motives; to impute motives to someone