intrigant

or in·tri·guant

[ in-tri-guhnt; French an-tree-gahn ]

noun

, plural in·tri·gants [in, -tri-g, uh, nts, a, n, -t, r, ee-, gahn].

1. a person who engages in intrigue or intrigues.

intrigant

/ ɛ̃triɡɑ̃; ˈɪntrɪɡənt /

noun

1. archaic.
   a person who intrigues; intriguer

Word History and Origins

Origin of intrigant¹

1775–85; < French < Italian intrigante, present participle of intrigare to intrigue

Example Sentences

The Provençal was a rusé, an intrigant, and a money-grubber in his old age, and proved his plebeian ancestry.

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