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raison d'être in Arabic

سَبَب الْوُجُود sabab al-wujūd

/ˌɹeɪzɒ̃ ˈdɛtɹə/US/ˌɹeɪzɑn ˈdɛtɹə/

raison d'être in Arabic: سَبَب الْوُجُود (sabab al-wujūd). In English, raison d'être means a reason for being; the claimed reason for the existence of something or someone; the sole or ultimate purpose of something or someone.

Arabic words for raison d'être

reason for being
سَبَب الْوُجُود sabab al-wujūd

English meaning of raison d'être

  1. noun A reason for being; the claimed reason for the existence of something or someone; the sole or ultimate purpose of something or someone.

Full definition of raison d'être

raison d'être in a sentence

  • Surfing became his raison d’être.

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Questions about raison d'être in Arabic

What is the meaning of raison d'être in Arabic?
Raison d'être in Arabic is سَبَب الْوُجُود (sabab al-wujūd).
ما معنى كلمة raison d'être؟
Raison d'être: سَبَب الْوُجُود (sabab al-wujūd).
What does raison d'être mean in English?
Raison d'être means 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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