raison d'etre

A form of raison d'être — A reason for being; the claimed reason for the existence of something or someone; the sole or ultimate purpose of something or someone.

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Meanings

nounraison d'etre (plural raisons d'etre)

plural raisons d'etre

  1. alternativeAlternative form of raison d'être.
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raison d'etre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raison%20d'etre

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