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bien-pensant refers to people who think acceptable thoughts, hold orthodox views. It was used (disparagingly) by Ann Coulter to refer to how William F. Buckley annoyed people.
"I prefer to remember the Buckley who scandalized to the bien-pensant." (see Related Link).
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 12y ago'bien pensant' means literally 'thinking well'. This is used (as a somewhat negative judgment) as self-righteous, upright or (too) strict in moral opinions.
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