[ahn-fahn te-ree-bluh ] 
[ahn-fahn te-ree-bluh ] . French. | 1. | an incorrigible child, as one whose behavior is embarrassing. |
| 2. | an outrageously outspoken or bold person who says and does indiscreet or irresponsible things. |
| 3. | a person whose work, thought, or lifestyle is so unconventional or avant-garde as to appear revolutionary or shocking. |
| en·fant ter·ri·ble (äɴ-fäɴ' tě-rē'blə) n. en·fants ter·ri·bles (äɴ-fäɴ' tě-rē'blə) 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.] |
A person who stirs things up in an irresponsible or indiscreet way or has unconventional ideas: “Doctor Hill keeps writing articles that criticize his fellow physicians; he is becoming known as the enfant terrible of his profession.” From French, meaning “terrible child.”
fɑ̃ tɛˈri
