discours — meaning in English

English meaning

• discourse noun Serious conversation or communication, spoken or written, on a particular subject.

Senses

discours is used for these senses in English:

• discourse (countable) A formal lengthy exposition of some subject, either spoken or written.
• discourse (social sciences, countable) An institutionalized way of thinking, a social boundary defining what can be said about a specific topic (after Michel Foucault).

discourse — full definition

1. noun Serious conversation or communication, spoken or written, on a particular subject.
2. verb To speak or write at length about a subject.

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