cri de coeur

[kreed^uh-kœr, kree duh kur]

noun

French.

plural

cris de coeur 

1. an anguished cry of distress or indignation; outcry.

cri de coeur

/ ˌkriː də ˈkɜː /

noun

1. a cry from the heart; heartfelt or sincere appeal

Word History and Origins

Origin of cri de coeur¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; literally, “cry of (the) heart”

Word History and Origins

Origin of cri de coeur¹

C20: altered from French cri du coeur

Example Sentences

That became the cri de coeur particularly of Republicans who will try to make this victory representative of some kind of imaginary threat.

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A cri de coeur then, from beyond the grave.

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Supreme Court as a kind of cri de coeur, asking, Can we please talk about the death penalty?

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Hence, the AOC impeachment resolutions are a mere performative exercise, a kind of cri de coeur against unrebuked judicial misbehavior.

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Justice Sonia Sotomayor spoke to this absurdity when she responded in what could only be heard as a cri de coeur: “Stable democratic society needs good faith of public officials,” she said.

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