idée mère

English

From French idée mère.

idée mère (plural idées mères)

A fundamental idea or guiding principle, seen as giving rise to something. [from 19th c.]
- 1863, John Stewart Mill, Utilitarianism, V:
  The idée mère, the primitive element, in the formation of the notion of justice, was conformity to law.
- 1868, The Saturday Review, 26 Sep 1868:
  M. Malot pursues this physiological development of his idée-mere with a good deal of skill, and it is, we think, the most interesting feature of his book.

idée mère f (plural idées mères)

单词	idée mère
释义	idée mère English Etymology From French idée mère. Pronunciation (UK) IPA^(key): /iːdeɪ ˈmɛː/ (US) IPA^(key): /i.deɪ ˈmɛ(ə)ɹ/ Noun idée mère (plural idées mères) A fundamental idea or guiding principle, seen as giving rise to something. [from 19th c.] 1863, John Stewart Mill, Utilitarianism, V: The idée mère, the primitive element, in the formation of the notion of justice, was conformity to law. 1868, The Saturday Review, 26 Sep 1868: M. Malot pursues this physiological development of his idée-mere with a good deal of skill, and it is, we think, the most interesting feature of his book. Synonyms mother idea French Pronunciation IPA^(key): /i.de mɛʁ/ Noun idée mère f (plural idées mères) idée mère
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