raison d'êtrein a sentence
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She has a passion for teaching. It is her raison d'être.
raison d'être = reason for existing
- Of course the crank religions wouldn't like it, in view of the fact that their raison d'être was based on misery, indefinitely deferred gratification, and sexual frustration, but they wouldn't be able to hold out long.† (source)
- Our whole raison d'être was deterrent force.† (source)
- Your raison d'être!† (source)
- But permit me to observe that if this be madness, it is the sole raison d'être of your profession, gentlemen.† (source)
- It destroys my raison d'être.† (source)