Philinte
E503956
Philinte is a reasonable, diplomatic gentleman in Molière’s play "Le Misanthrope," serving as the tolerant foil to Alceste’s extreme honesty and misanthropy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philinte canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5215965 — 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: Philinte Context triple: [Le Misanthrope, character, Philinte]
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A.
Philomé
Philomé is the given name of Philomé Obin, a prominent Haitian painter known for his detailed depictions of historical and everyday life scenes.
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B.
Phelip
Phelip is a medieval given name of likely French or Latin origin that evolved into the modern surname and given name Phelps.
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C.
Filitosa
Filitosa is a renowned prehistoric archaeological site in southern Corsica, famous for its Bronze Age megalithic statues and stone structures.
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D.
Filisur
Filisur is a picturesque Swiss village in the canton of Graubünden, known for its historic center and proximity to the famous Landwasser Viaduct on the Rhaetian Railway.
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E.
Firiplaka
Firiplaka is a scenic, volcanic-sand beach on the Greek island of Milos, known for its colorful cliffs and clear turquoise waters.
- 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: Philinte Target entity description: Philinte is a reasonable, diplomatic gentleman in Molière’s play "Le Misanthrope," serving as the tolerant foil to Alceste’s extreme honesty and misanthropy.
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A.
Philomé
Philomé is the given name of Philomé Obin, a prominent Haitian painter known for his detailed depictions of historical and everyday life scenes.
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B.
Phelip
Phelip is a medieval given name of likely French or Latin origin that evolved into the modern surname and given name Phelps.
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C.
Filitosa
Filitosa is a renowned prehistoric archaeological site in southern Corsica, famous for its Bronze Age megalithic statues and stone structures.
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D.
Filisur
Filisur is a picturesque Swiss village in the canton of Graubünden, known for its historic center and proximity to the famous Landwasser Viaduct on the Rhaetian Railway.
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E.
Firiplaka
Firiplaka is a scenic, volcanic-sand beach on the Greek island of Milos, known for its colorful cliffs and clear turquoise waters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Le Misanthrope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | comedy of manners ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguage | French ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
politeness versus sincerity
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social compromise ⓘ tolerance ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Alceste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Molière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
embodiment of social tact
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moderating influence on Alceste ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Le Misanthrope (1666) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasRole |
foil to Alceste
ⓘ
voice of reason ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
diplomatic
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reasonable ⓘ tolerant ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | French classical theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage drama ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | French ⓘ |
| opposesTraitOf |
Alceste's extreme honesty
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Alceste's misanthropy ⓘ |
| relationshipToAlceste | friend ⓘ |
| setIn | 17th-century French high society ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (Molière) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Philinte Description of subject: Philinte is a reasonable, diplomatic gentleman in Molière’s play "Le Misanthrope," serving as the tolerant foil to Alceste’s extreme honesty and misanthropy.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.