Where does “enfant terrible” come from?
enfant terrible (English) comes from French enfant terrible — Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:...
enfant terrible (English): An unconventional badly-behaved person who causes...
Definitions
- An unconventional badly-behaved person who causes...
Ancestry of “enfant terrible”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | enfant terrible | Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:... |