"laisser faire" meaning in All languages combined

See laisser faire on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more laisser faire [comparative], most laisser faire [superlative]
Etymology: From French laisser faire. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|laisser faire}} French laisser faire Head templates: {{en-adj|nolinkhead=1}} laisser faire (comparative more laisser faire, superlative most laisser faire)
  1. Alternative form of laissez faire Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: laissez faire
    Sense id: en-laisser_faire-en-adj-blTVHkqM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 12 36 4 36

Noun [English]

Etymology: From French laisser faire. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|laisser faire}} French laisser faire Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} laisser faire (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of laissez faire Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: laissez faire
    Sense id: en-laisser_faire-en-noun-blTVHkqM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 12 36 4 36

Verb [French]

IPA: /lɛ.se fɛʁ/, /le.se fɛʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-laisser faire.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} laisser faire
  1. (transitive) to let someone do as they please Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-laisser_faire-fr-verb-IwmnQZwZ Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 12 36 4 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 8 41 3 41 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 48 3 49
  2. (intransitive) not to intervene Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-laisser_faire-fr-verb-mYjrN9v-
  3. (reflexive, chiefly in the negative) not to react to things done to oneself Tags: reflexive Synonyms: se laisser marcher sur les pieds Derived forms: laisser-faire Related terms: laisser aller
    Sense id: en-laisser_faire-fr-verb-heupTTKS Categories (other): French negative polarity items, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 12 36 4 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 8 41 3 41 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 48 3 49

Inflected forms

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