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JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU
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• JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU (noun)
The noun JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU has 1 sense:
1. French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution (1712-1778)
Familiarity information: JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU used as a noun is very rare.
• JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution (1712-1778)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Jean-Jacques Rousseau; Rousseau
Instance hypernyms:
philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))
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