Saint-simon (en. Saint simon)
/sɛ̃ simɔ̃/
Synonyms
- philosophie socialiste
- progressisme
- socialisme utopique
Slang Meanings
Refers to an idealistic person ahead of their time.
He is so saint-simon that he wants to change the world by himself.
Il est tellement saint-simon qu'il veut changer le monde à lui seul.
In the context of criticism, qualifies an idea as too theoretical and distant from practice.
Your project is really saint-simon, it needs to be made more concrete.
Ton projet est vraiment saint-simon, il faudrait le rendre plus concret.