Rousseau


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  1. 1712-1778 french philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution
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  2. 1844-1910 french primitive painter
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Rousseau used in phrases

  • Henri Rousseau (noun)
    1. 1844-1910 french primitive painter
  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau (noun)
    1. 1712-1778 french philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution
  • Le Douanier Rousseau (noun)
    1. 1844-1910 french primitive painter
  • Rousseau, Henri
    1. (1844-1910) a French artist who painted using bright colours and often had EXOTIC (= unusual and foreign) subjects
  • Rousseau, Jean-Jacques
    1. (1712-78) a French writer and PHILOSOPHER, born in Switzerland, whose book The Social Contract developed the idea that governments must always work according to the wishes of the people. His work had a great influence on the French Revolution, and he invented the phrase, "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity", which was later used by people who supported the Revolution. He also wrote about the noble savage .
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