singe savant

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛ̃ʒ sa.vɑ̃/
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Noun

singe savant m (plural singes savants)

  1. (derogatory) trained monkey (person able to reproduce complicated acts by mimicry, but without any deep understanding of them)

See also

  • paradoxe du singe savant
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