borrowed from French, "ulterior motive, mental reservation," from arrièrre "back, rear" (going back to Old French arriere, adverb, "back, behind") + pensée "thought" — more at arrear, pansy
1617, in the meaning defined above
arriere fee
arrière-pensée
arrière-voussure
“Arrière-pensée.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arri%C3%A8re-pens%C3%A9e. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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