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RAISON D'ETRE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The purpose that justifies a thing's existence
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("raison d'etre" is a kind of...):
function; purpose; role; use (what something is used for)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Reason for being
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("raison d'etre" is a kind of...):
rationalisation; rationalization (the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason)
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