enfant terrible
noun
an incorrigible child, as one whose behavior is embarrassing.
enfants terribles
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pluralof enfant terrible.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And all enfants terribles have to grow up or risk becoming caricatures of themselves.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2020
The Gibraltar-born Mr. Galliano has long nurtured a reputation as one of fashion's foremost enfants terribles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2011
Some analysts blame Zelnick for being too accommodating of his enfants terribles at Rockstar.
From BusinessWeek ● Aug. 26, 2010
The Chapmans have long been the enfants terribles of the art world; their latest work is more likely to scare the grown ups than their children.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 3, 2010
In the domain of theory they are absolutely impotent with regard to the Anarchists, who are their own enfants terribles.
From Anarchism and Socialism by Georgii Valentinovich Plekhanov
