évolué
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See also: évolue
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
évolué (plural évolués)
- A native African (especially in a European colony) who has been educated on European principles or who has adopted European attitudes etc.
- 1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York: Review Books, published 2006, page 40:
- With his clipped moustache, long, cultured features and neatly sober dress, Abbas was the essence of the westernised, middle-class Arab évolué – and so were the majority of his followers.
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Participle[edit]
évolué (feminine évoluée, masculine plural évolués, feminine plural évoluées)
- past participle of évoluer
- advanced, sophisticated, developed
Adjective[edit]
évolué (feminine évoluée, masculine plural évolués, feminine plural évoluées)
- advanced (of technique etc.)
- outils de recherche évolués ― advanced search tools
- intelligent (of person), broad-minded
Noun[edit]
évolué m (plural évolués)
Further reading[edit]
- “évolué”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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