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noun French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution (1712-1778)
noun French primitive painter (1844-1910)
originFrom French Rousseau. Originally a French nickname for someone with red hair, from roux (“redhead”). Doublet of Russell. Compare russel.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0