Après moi le déluge
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"Après moi le déluge" is a French phrase historically attributed to King Louis XV, expressing indifference to future consequences and often interpreted as "after me, the flood."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Après moi le déluge canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10981351 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Après moi le déluge Context triple: [617 Squadron, motto, Après moi le déluge]
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A.
Après lui
Après lui is a 2007 French drama film directed by Gaël Morel, centered on a grieving mother coping with the death of her son.
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B.
La Soif
La Soif is the debut novel of Algerian writer Assia Djebar, exploring themes of female identity, desire, and colonial society in mid-20th-century Algeria.
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C.
L’Écriture du désastre
L’Écriture du désastre is a seminal philosophical and literary work by Maurice Blanchot that meditates on language, loss, and the limits of representation through a fragmented, aphoristic style.
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D.
Le Monde cassé
Le Monde cassé is a philosophical drama by French existentialist thinker Gabriel Marcel that explores themes of brokenness, human relationships, and spiritual transcendence.
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E.
Le Péril bleu
Le Péril bleu is a 1910 French science fiction novel by Maurice Renard that explores mysterious disappearances linked to enigmatic beings from the upper atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Après moi le déluge Target entity description: "Après moi le déluge" is a French phrase historically attributed to King Louis XV, expressing indifference to future consequences and often interpreted as "after me, the flood."
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A.
Après lui
Après lui is a 2007 French drama film directed by Gaël Morel, centered on a grieving mother coping with the death of her son.
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B.
La Soif
La Soif is the debut novel of Algerian writer Assia Djebar, exploring themes of female identity, desire, and colonial society in mid-20th-century Algeria.
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C.
L’Écriture du désastre
L’Écriture du désastre is a seminal philosophical and literary work by Maurice Blanchot that meditates on language, loss, and the limits of representation through a fragmented, aphoristic style.
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D.
Le Monde cassé
Le Monde cassé is a philosophical drama by French existentialist thinker Gabriel Marcel that explores themes of brokenness, human relationships, and spiritual transcendence.
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E.
Le Péril bleu
Le Péril bleu is a 1910 French science fiction novel by Maurice Renard that explores mysterious disappearances linked to enigmatic beings from the upper atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French phrase
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historical quotation ⓘ political slogan ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | decline of the Ancien Régime in France ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French monarchy
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Madame de Pompadour ⓘ pre‑Revolutionary France ⓘ
linked to:
Ancien Régime
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| attributedTo | Louis XV of France ⓘ |
| connotation |
political irresponsibility
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selfishness ⓘ short‑sightedness ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
emblematic phrase of the Ancien Régime’s perceived decadence
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widely cited in discussions of political ethics ⓘ |
| describesAttitude |
fatalism about impending disaster
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lack of concern for posterity ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeForm | Après nous le déluge ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literalTranslation | After me, the flood ⓘ |
| meaning |
expression of indifference to future consequences
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suggests disregard for what happens after one’s own time ⓘ |
| timePeriodAssociated | 18th century ⓘ |
| topic |
consequences of political decisions
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future generations ⓘ social responsibility ⓘ |
| usedAs |
symbol of decadence of the French monarchy
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warning about irresponsible leadership ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
critiques of leadership and governance
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historical analysis of the Ancien Régime ⓘ political commentary ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Après moi le déluge Description of subject: "Après moi le déluge" is a French phrase historically attributed to King Louis XV, expressing indifference to future consequences and often interpreted as "after me, the flood."
Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
RAF 617 Squadron