enfant terriblenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌɑ̃ː.fɑ̃ː terˈiː.blə/us/ˌɑ̃ː.fɑ̃ː terˈiː.blə/plural enfants terribles uk/ˌɑ̃ː.fɑ̃ː.terˈiː.blə/usformala famous or successful person who likes to shock people:
In the 70s he was the enfant terrible of the theatre.
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Exceptional qualities, things and people
- a gift from the gods idiom
- be a one idiom
- character
- chosen
- curiosity
- distinction
- exoticism
- gift
- have-a-go hero
- hero
- heroine
- individual
- one
- personal touch
- rare
- rare bird idiom
- superman
- superwoman
- the chosen few idiom
- unique
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