ancien régime

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English

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Etymology

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From French ancien régime (former rule, former order); the term first appeared in English print in 1794.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ancien régime (plural anciens régimes)

  1. (derogatory, politics) A system of government long since supplanted by another, particularly a state of feudalism with an absolute monarchy supported by the doctrine of divine right with the explicit consent of an established church.
    Synonym: old regime

Translations

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References

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  1. ^ ‖ancien régime” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]

French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.sjɛ̃ ʁe.ʒim/
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Noun

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ancien régime m (plural anciens régimes)

  1. former government

Usage notes

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The term is used generically in French to refer to any previous government, without automatic negative connotations. In English, the term is generally used pejoratively.

Descendants

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  • English: ancien régime
  • Indonesian: ancien régime
  • Portuguese: ancien régime

Indonesian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from French ancien régime (former government)

Noun

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ancien régime (first-person possessive ancien régimeku, second-person possessive ancien régimemu, third-person possessive ancien régimenya)

  1. former government

Further reading

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from French ancien régime.

Noun

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ancien régime m (plural anciens régimes)

  1. (historical) ancien régime (system of government long since supplanted by another)