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    L'absolu (en. The absolute)

    /la.b.sɔ.ly/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A concept or state of perfection or infinity.
    He aspires to understand the absolute of truth.
    Il aspire à comprendre l'absolu de la vérité.
    A principle or reality that is not contingent or relative.
    In his philosophy, Hegel speaks of the absolute as an ultimate reality.
    Dans sa philosophie, Hegel parle de l'absolu comme d'une réalité ultime.
    What is absolute in itself, which does not depend on other things.
    For him, true love is the absolute he seeks.
    Pour lui, l'amour véritable est l'absolu qu'il recherche.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'absolutus', past participle of 'absolvere', meaning 'to fully release'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    the absolute of the particular
    A general principle derived from a specific observation.
    l'absolu du particulier
    in all absoluteness
    Completely and without exception.
    en toute absoluité

    Related Words

    absolutism
    A doctrine or practice that promotes absolute power or authority.
    absolutisme
    absolute
    What is complete, without limitation or condition.
    absolu
    absolutize
    To make something absolute, to consider it as unconditional.
    absolutiser

    Slang Meanings

    A fixed idea or an obsession.
    His love for music has become an absolute.
    Son amour de la musique est devenu un absolu.
    An unattainable ideal.
    Seeking the absolute in perfection is a chimera.
    Chercher l'absolu dans la perfection est une chimère.