ancien régime

From French ancien régime (“former rule, former order”); the term first appeared in English print in 1794.

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: (approximately): äɴsiăɴ ʀézhim, IPA^(key): [ɑ̃siæ̃ ʁeʒim],[1]
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɑn.sjɛn ɹeɪˈʒim/

ancien régime (plural anciens régimes)

1. (derogatory, politics) A system of government long since supplanted by another, particularly a state of feudalism with an absolute monarchy supported by the doctrine of divine right with the explicit consent of an established church.

   Synonym: old regime

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.sjɛ̃ ʁe.ʒim/

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ancien régime m (plural anciens régimes)

1. former government

The term is used generically in French to refer to any previous government, without automatic negative connotations. In English, the term is generally used pejoratively.

• → English: ancien régime
• → Portuguese: ancien régime

• ancien regime

Unadapted borrowing from French ancien régime.

ancien régime m (plural anciens régimes)

1. (historical) ancien régime (system of government long since supplanted by another)