# floating signifier

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A signifier—that is, a linguistic sign, a label or slogan—with a vague and variable meaning.

## Etymology
Calque of French signifiant flottant as used by French anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/floating-signifier