attentiste

French

Etymology

From attendre +‎ -iste.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

attentiste (plural attentistes)

1. wait-and-see (prudent and opportunistic)

Noun

attentiste m or f by sense (plural attentistes)

1. a person who adopts a wait-and-see policy

Further reading

• “attentiste”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.