WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Rousseau n 1: 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) [syn: Rousseau, Jean-Jacques Rousseau] 2: French primitive painter (1844-1910) [syn: Rousseau, Henri Rousseau, Le Douanier Rousseau]