Alexis de Tocqueville ale·xis·de·tocqueville uncommon noun 1. French political writer noted for his analysis of American institutions (1805-1859) SynonymsTocquevilleAlexis de TocquevilleAlexis Charles Henri Maurice de Tocqueville Related words Broader terms writer WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.