cassandra

• Nom propre désignant une prophétesse de la mythologie grecque, fille de Priam, dont les prédictions exactes n'étaient jamais crues ; par extension, une personne qui annonce des malheurs réels mais reste inécoutée.

A proper noun referring to a prophetess in Greek mythology from Troy during the Trojan War, whose accurate predictions were never believed.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Mythological prophetessB2formal

   In Greek mythology, a Trojan princess who was granted the gift of prophecy by Apollo but cursed so that no one would ever believe her predictions.

   Cassandre

   • Cassandra warned the Trojans about the wooden horse, but they ignored her.
   • Like Cassandra, she foresaw the disaster but could not convince anyone.
   • The myth of Cassandra illustrates the tragedy of truth without belief.

2. Figurative meaningC1formal

   A person who makes accurate predictions about future disasters or negative events but is not believed or is dismissed by others.

   Cassandre

   • The economist was seen as a Cassandra, warning of the financial crisis years before it happened.
   • She felt like a Cassandra, always predicting problems that no one took seriously.
   • In the company, he played the role of a Cassandra, foreseeing market downturns that others ignored.

   Synonymesjeremiah