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enfant terrible

en·fant ter·ri·ble [ aaN fN te rblə ] (plural en·fants ter·ri·bles [ aaN fN te rblə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. shocking person: somebody whose unconventional behavior, attitudes, or remarks are shocking to others

2. avant-garde young artist: a young person, especially in the arts, who has become successful because of work that is radically innovative or extremely avant-garde

[< French, "terrible child"]
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