raison d'etre

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Anglicized spelling of raison d'être; a reason for living
A person's or organization's raison d'etre is the most important reason for them existing in the way that they do. a debate about the raison d'etre of the armed forces
the purpose that justifies a thing's existence reason for being
reason for living, purpose in life
raison d'être
plural form of raison d’être

With hindsight knowledge, it is interesting to note that these three raison d’etre and their ramifications were situated in a broader context of contestations over the whole enterprise of knowledge production and consumption.

raison d'être
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.

raison d'êtres
plural form of raison d'être

Here in Los Angeles, where impression management and physical maintenance are not just rituals but raisons d'etres, focusing on these aspects of development has a special relevance.

raison d'être
Reason or justification for existing
raison d'etre

    Turkish pronunciation

    reysän detri

    Pronunciation

    /ˈrāsän ˈdetrē/ /ˈreɪsɑːn ˈdɛtriː/

    Etymology

    () From French raison d'être
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