laisser faire
See also: laisser-faire
English edit
Etymology edit
From French laisser faire.
Adjective edit
laisser faire (comparative more laisser faire, superlative most laisser faire)
- Alternative form of laissez faire
Noun edit
laisser faire (uncountable)
- Alternative form of laissez faire
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
- (transitive) to let someone do as they please
- Je le laisse faire ce qu’il veut quand il est dans cet état. ― I let him do as he pleases whenever he gets like that.
- (intransitive) not to intervene
- (reflexive) not to react to things done to oneself
- ne pas se laisser faire ― to stand up for oneself