Sentence:  And thus torn between his desire to be known as the composer of a successful opera and the necessity of remaining true to his proclaimed desire for anonymity , <WSD>Rousseau</WSD> suffered through several painful weeks . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution (1712-1778)