bien pensant

== English == === Alternative forms === bien-pensant === Etymology === Borrowed from French bien-pensant (literally “well-thinking”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌbyɛn pɛnˈsɑnt/, /ˌbjæ̃ pɒ̃ˈsɒ̃/ === Adjective === bien pensant (comparative more bien pensant, superlative most bien pensant) Right-thinking; orthodox, conformist. === Noun === bien pensant (plural bien pensants) A person who is bien pensant. Someone who accepts and/or espouses a fashionable idea after it has been established and maintains it without a great amount of critical thought. Near-synonyms: follower, believer, conformist == French == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === bien pensant (feminine bien pensante, masculine plural bien pensants, feminine plural bien pensantes) alternative spelling of bien-pensant === Noun === bien pensant m (plural bien pensants) alternative spelling of bien-pensant