bien pensant
or bien-pen·sant
blindly conventional or orthodox; having or based on beliefs that are acceptably proper or correct: In bien pensant circles, it has become fashionable to speak of India and China in the same breath, though these countries have little in common.
a person who adopts conventional or orthodox beliefs without critical judgment: I've been called an opinionated bien pensant.
Origin of bien pensant
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How to use bien pensant in a sentence
The left-wing bien-pensant read it for the purpose of expressing shocked outrage, the right-wing as a source for its outrage.
Hollywood vs. The Daily Mail: George Clooney and Angelina Jolie Take On The UK's Leanest, Meanest Gossip Machine | Lizzie Crocker, Lloyd Grove | July 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFinally, may I end with an observation on what makes David so attractive to the bien-pensant crowd?
British Dictionary definitions for bien-pensant
/ French (bjɛ̃pɑ̃sɑ̃) /
right-thinking; orthodox
a right-thinking person
Origin of bien-pensant
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