Pygmalion
piɡmaljɔ̃
Definition
Definition of Pygmalion - Reverso French Dictionary
Noun, masculine
mythologiepersonnage mythologique, sculpteur et roi de Chypre amoureux de sa statue
- Pygmalion est un héros célèbre des Métamorphoses d'Ovide.
- Pygmalion tombe amoureux de sa propre création.
- Le mythe de Pygmalion inspire de nombreux artistes.
Expressions with Pygmalion
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phénomène où les attentes positives d'une personne améliorent les résultats d'une autre
L'effet Pygmalion explique pourquoi les élèves progressent quand leur professeur croit en eux.
Origin of Pygmalion
grec, Pygmalion (nom propre mythologique)
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Pygmalion
statue d'ivoire créée par Pygmalion et animée par Aphrodite
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pygmalion
piɡmaljɔ̃
Definition of pygmalion - Reverso French Dictionary
Noun, masculine
mentorpersonne qui forme et transforme quelqu'un pour révéler son potentiel
- Ce professeur fut son pygmalion, révélant ses talents cachés.
- Elle considère son oncle comme son pygmalion dans la vie.
- Ce metteur en scène est le pygmalion de nombreux acteurs célèbres.
Origin of pygmalion
mythologie grecque, Pygmalion (sculpteur)
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- Arabic:مُلهم, ...
- Hebrew:מֶנְטוֹר, ...
- Russian:пигмалион, ...
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