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    raison d'être
    /ˌreɪzɒ̃ ˈdɛtr(ə)/

    noun

    • 1. the most important reason or purpose for someone or something's existence: "seeking to shock is the catwalk's raison d'être"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRAISON D'ÊTRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ C usually singular ] uk / ˌrez.ɒ̃ ˈdet.rə / us / ˌreɪ.zɑːn ˈdet.rə / plural raisons d'être uk / ˌrez.ɒ̃ ˈdet.rə / us / ˌreɪ.zɑːn ˈdet.rə /. Add to word list. Add to word list. a reason for existence: Her job is her raison d'être. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › raison d'êtreRaison d'être Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of RAISON D'ÊTRE is reason or justification for existence. How to use raison d'être in a sentence.

  4. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › raison_d'êtreraison d'être - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 5, 2024 · Reason for being. The claimed reason for the existence of something or someone; the sole or ultimate purpose of something or someone. Surfing became his raison d’être.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › raison d'etreRaison d'etre - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    In French, raison d'etre literally means "reason for being," and in English it means about the same. Someone's raison d'etre is the most important thing to them: Michael Jordan's raison d'etre was basketball.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-superentryRAISON D'ETRE - Find out everything about this English word |...

    A person's or organization's raison d'etre is the most important reason for them existing in the way that they do. More Pronunciations of the word 'raison d'etre'

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › french-englishEnglish translation of 'raison d’être' - Collins Online...

    Raison d'être d'une loi organique qui fixe les modalités d'application de ces droits. Journal La Prospérité ( 2020 ) Pourtant, c'était précisément leur raison d'être.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › raison d'etreRAISON D'ÊTRE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Raison d'être definition: reason or justification for being or existence. See examples of RAISON D'ÊTRE used in a sentence.

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › raison-d'êtreRaison d'être Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    RAISON D'ÊTRE meaning: the thing that is most important to someone or something the reason for which a person or organization exists

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionraison d'être - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of raison d'être noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › raison-d-etreraison d'être - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

    raison d’être meaning, definition, what is raison d’être: the reason why something exists, why som...: Learn more.