volte face

A form of volte-face — A reversal of attitude, policy, or principle.

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Meanings

nounvolte face (plural volte faces)

plural volte faces

  1. alternativeAlternative form of volte-face.

    Psychoanalysis has sprung many surprises on us, performed more than one volte face before our indignant eyes.

    1921, D[avid] H[erbert] Lawrence, “Psychoanalysis vs. Morality”, in Psychoanalysis and the Unconscious, New York, N.Y.: Thomas Seltzer, →OCLC, page 9
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