Definitions for politique
poli·tique

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1. Politique

   During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, politiques (French pronunciation: ​[pɔlitik]) were those in a position of power who put the success and well-being of their state above all else. During the Wars of Religion, this included moderates of both religious faiths (Huguenots and Catholics) who held that only the restoration of a strong monarchy could save France from total collapse, as rulers would often overlook religious differences in order to have a strong country. References to individuals as politique often had a pejorative connotation of moral or religious indifference. The concept gained great currency after 1568 with the appearance of the radical Catholic League calling for the eradication of Protestantism in France, and by 1588 the politiques were seen by detractors as an organized group and treated as worse than heretics.

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1. Politique

   During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, politiques were those in a position of power who put the success and well-being of their state above all else. During the Wars of Religion, this included moderates of both religious faiths who held that only the restoration of a strong monarchy could save France from total collapse, as rulers would often overlook religious differences in order to have a strong country. References to individuals as politique often had a pejorative connotation of moral or religious indifference. The concept gained great currency after 1568 with the appearance of radical Catholic Leagues calling for the eradication of Protestantism in France, and by 1588 the politiques were seen by detractors as an organized group and treated as worse than heretics. In early critical writings, the politiques were sometimes confused with another group, the "malcontents". This was mainly because the first record of politiques referred to those Catholics and Huguenots who opposed the founding of a Guise dynasty in France. They rallied against the Guise because King Philip II of Spain openly supported the Duke of Guise. Because the King of Spain was an enemy of France, many felt uncomfortable with a king hand-picked by the Spanish. Instead, they rallied for peace and unity in France. Many moderate politique Catholics defended the idea of Gallicanism, of making a distinction between the State and Religion, of a unitary and undivided royal sovereignty, and of privileging national security and peace.

How to pronounce politique?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of politique in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of politique in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of politique in a Sentence

1. Paul Valery:

   La politique est l'art d'empcher les gens de se mler de ce qui les regarde. (Politics is the art of preventing people from sticking their noses in things that are properly their business.

2. Nsengiyumva Pierre Claver:

   Analyse politique? c'est au dela de l'observation directe, l'interpretation factuelle et evenementielle c'est savoir discerner ce qui fait sensation et essayer de comprendre ce qui sous-tend l'apparente realite qui frappe nos sens de plein fouet

3. Charles de LEUSSE:

   In politics, our friends, those are our worst friends. (En politique, nos amis, - Ce sont là nos pires amis.)

4. Charles de LEUSSE:

   People conjugate to the present; politics to other tenses. (Peuple conjugue au présent; - Politique aux autres temps.)

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politique
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=politique