écra·sez l'in·fâme
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Definition of écrasez l'infâme
: crush the loathsome thing
—referring to the Roman Catholic Church
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“écrasez l'infâme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%C3%A9crasez%20l%27inf%C3%A2me. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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