raison d'être
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raison d'être
- /ˌɹeɪzɒ̃ ˈdɛtɹə/ UK
- /ˌɹɛzɒ̃ ˈdɛtɹə/ UK
- /ˌɹeɪzɒn ˈdɛtɹə/ UK
- /ˌɹeɪzɑn ˈdɛtɹə/ US
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Borrowed from French raison d'être (literally “a reason to be/exist”).
noun raisons d'être · raison d'être · raison d'êtres · raison d'etre
- A 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.
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noun reason for being
| Español | razón de ser |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 존재이유 jonjaeiyu |
| 日本語 | 存在理由 sonzai riyū, 生き甲斐 ikigai |
| 中文 | 存在的理由 cúnzài de lǐyóu |
| Português | raison d'être, razão de ser |
| Français | raison d'être |
| Deutsch | Daseinsberechtigung, Daseinszweck, Existenzberechtigung, Lebensbestimmung, Lebenszweck, Lebensinhalt |
| Italiano | ragione d'essere |
| Română | rațiune de a fi |
| Русский | смысл существова́ния smysl suščestvovánija |
| العربية | سَبَب الْوُجُود sabab al-wujūd |
Talk about this word "raison d'être." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/raison%20d'%C3%AAtre. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. raison d'être. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/raison%20d'%C3%AAtre "raison d'être." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/raison%20d'%C3%AAtre.Cite this
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title = {raison d'être},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/raison%20d'%C3%AAtre},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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