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Word of the day July 28
The Word of the Day for July 28 is:
engagé • \ahn-gah-ZHAY\ • (adjective) committed to or supportive of a cause
A little more information about today’s word:
"Engagé" is the past participle of the French verb "engager," meaning "to engage." The French have used "engagé" since the 19th century to describe socially or politically active people. The term became particularly fashionable in the wake of World War II, when French writers, artists and intellectuals felt it was increasingly important for them to take a stand on political or social issues and represent their attitudes in their art. By 1946, English speakers had adopted the word for their own politically relevant writing or art, and within a short time "engagé" was being used generally for any passionate commitment to a cause.
My sentence:
It came as no surprise when Carol, always the most engagé of an already very politically active and socially committed family, became an outspoken advocate for the disabled.
Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.
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