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SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
French feminist and existentialist and novelist (1908-1986)
Synonyms:
Beauvoir; Simone de Beauvoir
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
existential philosopher; existentialist; existentialist philosopher (a philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable)
feminist; libber; women's liberationist; women's rightist (a supporter of feminism)
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))