Rousseau

/ruˈsoʊ/
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Other forms: Rousseaus

Definitions of Rousseau
  1. noun
    French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution (1712-1778)
    synonyms: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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    philosopher
    a specialist in philosophy
    author, writer
    a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
  2. noun
    French primitive painter (1844-1910)
    synonyms: Henri Rousseau, Le Douanier Rousseau
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    painter
    an artist who paints
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