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arrierepensee

arrierepensee is the misspelling of arrière-pensée.

Meaning of arrière-pensée

Noun

arrière-pensée (plural arrière-pensées or (proscribed) arrières-pensées)

  1. A mental reservation or ulterior motive.
    • He knew that I had guessed his arrière-pensée, but he let me off for the moment, for which I was thankful; either because he was still ashamed of it, or because he supposed I was reserving myself for the catastrophe,—should it occur.1884, Henry James, “The Path of Duty”, in The English Illustrated Magazine, 2(15): 240-256

Questions about arrierepensee

What is arrierepensee the misspelling of?
Arrierepensee is the misspelling of arrière-pensée.

Words near arrierepensee in the dictionary

  1. arrie
  2. Arrien-en-Bethmale
  3. arriere
  4. arriere-ban
  5. arriere-bans
  6. arrierepensee
  7. arrieres
  8. arriero
  9. arrieros
  10. arries
  11. Arrieta

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