laisser faire

See also: laisser-faire

English

Etymology

From French laisser faire.

Adjective

laisser faire (comparative more laisser faire, superlative most laisser faire)

  1. Alternative form of laissez faire

Noun

laisser faire (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of laissez faire

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lɛ.se fɛʁ/, /le.se fɛʁ/
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Verb

laisser faire

  1. (transitive) to let someone do as they please
    Je le laisse faire ce qu’il veut quand il est dans cet état. ― I let him do as he pleases whenever he gets like that.
  2. (intransitive) not to intervene
  3. (reflexive) not to react to things done to oneself
    ne pas se laisser faire ― to stand up for oneself

Derived terms

See also
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