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Maurras

British

/ mora /

noun

Charles (ʃarl). 1868–1952, French writer and political theorist, who founded (1899) the extreme right-wing group L'Action Français: sentenced (1945) to life imprisonment for supporting Pétain during World War II

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Here he refers to the early 20th Century anti-liberal and anti-Semitic writer Charles Maurras.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2021

The French fascist Charles Maurras said that he did not believe in God but “thought it crucial that people believed in him”.

From The Guardian • Jun. 11, 2019

Before backing down Sunday morning under intense pressure, Nyssen first attempted to defend including Maurras.

From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2018

Before backing down on Sunday morning in the midst of intense fallout, Nyssen first attempted to defend honoring Maurras.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2018

The new critical school, at its head Charles Maurras, do not conceal their contempt for all these "arrivistes" and revolutionary groups, believing that only a classic renaissance will save Young France.

From Unicorns by Huneker, James

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