French word libre-penseur comes from English free, English thinker
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| free | English (eng) | (UK, legal, obsolete) Certain or honourable; the opposite of base.. (abstract) Unconstrained.. (botany, mycology) Not attached; loose.. (by extension, chiefly, advertising slang) complimentary. (dated) Invested with a particular freedom or franchise; enjoying certain immunities or privileges; admitted to special rights; followed by of.. (dated) Ready; eager; acting without spurring or [...] |
| thinker | English (eng) | An intellectual, such as a philosopher or theologian.. One who spends time thinking, contemplating or meditating. |
| freethinker | English (eng) | A person who has formed their opinions using reason and rational enquiry; somebody who has rejected dogma, especially with regard to religion. |
| libre-penseur | French (fra) |