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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. a reason for existence: Her job is her raison d'être. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Goals and purposes. achievement orientation. affordance. ambition. avail. cause.

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

    A person's raison d'etre is their purpose or reason for living. It's why they do things. 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. Beethoven's raison d'etre was music.

  5. 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.

  6. en.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.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRAISON D'ETRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    raison d'etre. (reɪzɒn detrə ) also raison d'être. singular noun [usually with poss] A person's or organization's raison d'etre is the most important reason for them existing in the way that they do. ...a debate about the raison d'etre of the armed forces. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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

    English Translation of “RAISON D’ÊTRE” | The official Collins French-English Dictionary online. Over 100,000 English translations of French words and phrases.