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Raison d'être

Definition:

Raison d'être is a French term that translates to "reason for being" in English. It refers to the fundamental purpose or underlying reason for the existence of someone or something.

Sense 1:

Noun: The essential reason for the existence or purpose of an individual, organization, or thing.

Example Sentence: The raison d'être of a business is to provide products or services that meet customers' needs.

Sense 2:

Noun: An individual's personal motivation or driving force in life.

Example Sentence: As an artist, her creative expression served as her raison d'être.

Sense 3:

Noun: In philosophy and existentialism, the innermost core or essence that defines an individual or entity.

Example Sentence: The philosopher pondered over the human quest to find meaning and discover one's raison d'être.

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