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Grammar : Noun
Spell : rey-zohn de-truh; French re-zawn de-truh
Phonetic Transcription : ˈreɪ zoʊn ˈdɛ trə; French rɛ zɔ̃ ˈdɛ trə



Definition of raison detre

Origin :
  • "excuse for being," 1864, first recorded in letter of J.S. Mill, from French raison d'être, literally "rational grounds for existence."
  • As in justification : noun reason, excuse
  • As in rationale : noun logic for belief, action
  • As in : noun reason for being
  • As in function : noun capacity, job

Synonyms for raison detre

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