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enfant terrible

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en·fant ter·ri·ble  (ä-fä t-rbl)
n. en·fants ter·ri·bles (ä-fä t-rbl)
One whose startlingly unconventional behavior, work, or thought embarrasses or disturbs others: The radical painter was the enfant terrible of the art establishment.
[French : enfant, child + terrible, frightful.]
enfant terrible [on-fon ter-reeb-la]
Noun
pl enfants terribles a talented but unconventional or indiscreet person [French, literally: terrible child]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.enfant terrible - a person whose unconventional behavior embarrasses others
recusant, nonconformist - someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct


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