Abstrait
Example: Son discours abstrait a captivé l'attention des philosophes présents.
Definition
"Abstrait" refers to concepts, ideas, or art that are not grounded in physical reality or concrete examples but rather exist in thought or as an intangible quality. For instance, an "abstrait" discourse captivates by focusing on theoretical or non-material themes.
Etymology
The word "abstrait" comes from the Latin 'abstractus,' the past participle of 'abstrahere,' meaning 'to draw away' or 'to separate.' It originally described ideas drawn away from concrete reality, which is exactly how the term is used in French today.
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"Abstrait" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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