beauvoir (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Beauvoir*:
NOUN	person	Beauvoir, Simone de Beauvoir	French feminist and existentialist and novelist (1908-1986)

English > *Beauvoir*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	French feminist and existentialist and novelist (1908-1986).
Synonym	Simone de Beauvoir
Instance of	existentialist, existentialist philosopher, existential philosopher	A philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable
	feminist, women's rightist, women's liberationist, libber	A supporter of feminism
	writer, author	Writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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