plaidoyer

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UK/pleɪdwaˈjeɪ/

noun

An act of pleading; a plea.

OriginFrench plaidoyer →
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Meanings

nounplaidoyer (plural plaidoyers)

plural plaidoyers

  1. lawAn act of pleading; a plea.

    In this plaidoyer for culture, I will argue that cultural differences are reflected in language in profound ways […]

    2010, Guy Deutscher, Through the Language Glass, Arrow, published 2011, page 7

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
plea

Origin

  1. Frenchplaidoyer
  2. Englishplaidoyer

Borrowed from French plaidoyer.

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Cite this entry
APA

plaidoyer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plaidoyer

MLA

“plaidoyer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plaidoyer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plaidoyer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plaidoyer.

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