arrière-pensée
[ a-ryer-pahn-sey ]
/ a ryɛr pɑ̃ˈseɪ /
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noun, plural ar·rière-pen·sées [a-ryer-pahn-sey]. /a ryɛr pɑ̃ˈseɪ/. French.
a mental reservation; hidden motive.
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British Dictionary definitions for arrière-pensée
arrière-pensée
/ French (arjɛrpɑ̃se) /
noun
an unrevealed thought or intention
Word Origin for arrière-pensée
C19: literally: behind thought
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