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bien pensant

Adjective CEFR B2
ˌbyɛn pɛnˈsɑnt

Definitions

Right-thinking; orthodox, conformist.

Equivalents

Françaisbien pensant
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Examples

“He hopes Mr Abbott wins the election in part because it would, he says, annoy bien-pensant British journalists and Leftists who oppose the Australian's positions on things like abortion, gay marriage or climate change.”
“My biggest beef is the idea that increasingly grips liberal thinkers desperate for anything radicalthe concept of a universal income for all. Financially, behaviourally and organisationally bonkers, this idea is gaining traction on the bien pensant left.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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