engagée

British

/ ɑ̃ɡaʒe /

adjective

(of a female writer or artist) morally or politically committed to some ideology

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From the days of gathering darkness in 1936 until the end of World War II, Marie-Madeleine Fourcade was the very definition of une femme engagée.

From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2019

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