English Explanatory Dictionary

let them eat cake

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. Used to express a profound disconnect between the elite and the unprivileged or underprivileged, suggesting a callous indifference or detachment to their suffering.

Word forms

let them eat cake

Related words

Mad Max nasty, brutish, and short social safety net
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