enfant terrible
noun/phrase | /enfant terrible/
a person who shocks or embarrasses by unconventional behavior
Literal meaning:
"terrible child"
enfant terrible
noun/phrase | /enfant terrible/
Foreign Words & PhrasesFrenchMEDIUMa person who shocks or embarrasses by unconventional behavior
Literal meaning:
"terrible child"
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Examples
"The designer was hailed as the enfant terrible of fashion."
"The enfant terrible of politics disrupted the debate."
Mnemonic Trick
Enfant = child, terrible = shocking → provocative maverick
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