contrat social

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contrat social

\kɔ̃.tʁa sɔ.sjal\
[kɔ̃.tʁa sɔ.sjal] Somain (France)

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Composé de contrat et de social.

noun contrats sociaux

Théorie qui définit la vie en société comme la perte de certaines libertés contre le gain de lois protectrices. La confiance est d’ailleurs placée depuis des siècles au cœur du contrat social.

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social contract agreement or contract

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"contrat social." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/contrat%20social. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"contrat social." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/contrat%20social.

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@misc{contrat_social_2026,
  title = {contrat social},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/contrat%20social},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}