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    Verdurin (en. Verdurin)

    /vɛʁdyʁɛ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A member of an elitist social group, often associated with intellectual or artistic aspirations.
    The verduins met every week to discuss art and literature.
    Les verduins se réunissaient chaque semaine pour discuter d'art et de littérature.
    A person who displays snobbish or pretentious attitudes.
    He acts like a verdurin, considering himself superior to others.
    Il agit comme un verdurin, se croyant supérieur aux autres.

    Etymology

    The term comes from the series of novels 'In Search of Lost Time' by Marcel Proust, where it designates a group of pretentious people.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be a verdurin
    to have snobbish attitudes or to behave in a pretentious manner.
    être un verdurin
    verdurin spirit
    a spirit of social competition and exclusion.
    esprit verdurin
    clan of verduins
    a closed group of elitist people.
    clan des verduins

    Related Words

    snobbery
    A contemptuous attitude towards people considered inferior.
    snobisme
    elitism
    Preference for an elite, often associated with discrimination.
    élitisme
    refinement
    The quality of being refined, delicate, and sophisticated.
    raffinement

    Slang Meanings

    To think of oneself as a verdurin
    He thinks of himself as a verdurin with his manners.
    Il se prend pour un verdurin avec ses manières.
    To play the verduins
    She plays the verduins at every cultural event.
    Elle joue les verduins à chaque événement culturel.