raisonneur
noun
a character in a play, novel, or the like who voices the central theme, philosophy, or point of view of the work.
raisonneurs
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pluralof raisonneur.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The world's heaviest concentration of chattering raisonneurs were quick to join critics in the Low Countries and Germany to point the finger of blame.
From Time Magazine Archive
The raisonneurs of the social question seemed tiresome to him.
From Jean-Christophe Journey's End by Gilbert Cannan
