raisonneur1
/ˌreɪzɒˈnəː/noun
1A thinker; a person who thinks or reasons.
2A character in a play or other work who expresses the author's message, point of view, or philosophy.
Origin
Early 19th century. From French raisonneur person who annoys by reasoning, person who reasons, character in comedy who expresses the author's message from raisonner + -eur.
raisonneur2
/ˌreɪzɒˈnəː/nonce-wd.
verb
[no object] To act as a raisonneur.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in P. G. Wodehouse (1881–1975), writer. From raisonneur.
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