cri de coeur

noun

plural cris de coeur ˌkrē-də-ˈkər How to pronounce cri de coeur (audio)
: a passionate outcry (as of appeal or protest)

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But The Brutalist is his grandest cri de coeur yet, a gamble with the audience’s attention that on the whole pays off. David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025 Concern about media bias — specifically politically liberal bias — has moved center stage thanks to the cri de coeur by National Public Radio’s Uri Berliner in the Free Press. Howard Husock, National Review, 21 Apr. 2024 Elizabeth’s cri de coeur for employing a Washer of the Sovereign’s Hands, a Warden of the Swans, and a Hereditary Grand Falconer stands out as one of the most monarchist moments of the entire series. Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2023 This personal cri de coeur is echoed in the general complaint that presents have made the holidays too commercial, material and consumerist. Alison Gopnik, WSJ, 14 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for cri de coeur 

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, cry from the heart

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cri de coeur was in 1897

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“Cri de coeur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cri%20de%20coeur. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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