Simone de Beauvoir

Definitions of Simone de Beauvoir
  1. noun
    French feminist and existentialist and novelist (1908-1986)
    synonyms: Beauvoir
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    existential philosopher, existentialist, existentialist philosopher
    a philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable
    feminist, libber, women's liberationist, women's rightist
    a supporter of feminism
    author, writer
    a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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