(Canada, social criticism) The historical and, by some accounts, current dysfunctional relationship between the Anglophone and Francophone groups in Canada, characterized by poor communication and mut
(Canada, social criticism) The historical and, by some accounts, current dysfunctional relationship between the Anglophone and Francophone groups in Canada, characterized by poor communication and mutual exclusion.
““Love consists of this: two solitudes that meet, protect, and greet each other.” Rainer Maria Rilke”
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(Canada, in particular) The survival of Francophone culture in the face of Anglo-American hegemony.
(Canada) French speakers in Canada, collectively (often francophonie).
(Canada, idiomatic) The presence of French Canada as a distinct cultural, linguistic, and political force within the Canadian Confederation.
(Canada) Of or relating to those whose mother tongue is neither English, French, nor (sometimes) an indigenous language of Canada.
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(Canada, informal) An English-speaking resident of Quebec who demonstrates systematic anger or aggression towards the French language or against the actions of Quebecois nationalists, or who is a peevish complainer.