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cri de coeur
[ kreeduh-kœr; English kree duh kur ]
noun
- an anguished cry of distress or indignation; outcry.
cri de coeur
/ ˌkriː də ˈkɜː /
noun
- a cry from the heart; heartfelt or sincere appeal
Word History and Origins
Origin of cri de coeur1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cri de coeur1
Example Sentences
Supreme Court as a kind of cri de coeur, asking, Can we please talk about the death penalty?
Hence, the AOC impeachment resolutions are a mere performative exercise, a kind of cri de coeur against unrebuked judicial misbehavior.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor spoke to this absurdity when she responded in what could only be heard as a cri de coeur: “Stable democratic society needs good faith of public officials,” she said.
It is a cri de coeur of screaming guitars and lyrics decrying the legacy of colonialism in Niger and throughout Africa, where Western powers retain a strong but not always welcome influence, and political and economic instability are endemic hazards.
For 20 years, Participant Media has been Hollywood’s pre-eminent maker of activist entertainment, backing socially conscious films like “An Inconvenient Truth,” a climate change cri de coeur, and “Wonder,” about a boy with birth defects.
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