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rebroussier.

rebel, dissenter, contrarian, naysayer

11 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʁə.bʁu.sje/
  1. rebel, dissenter, contrarian, naysayer

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Analysable as rebrousser + -ier, but said to be from Occitan rebroussiè (“churlish, surly; the opposite to others”), from Latin reburrus (“with bristling hair”). Compare à rebours and à rebrousse-poil, both ultimately from the same Latin word.

adj/ʁə.bʁu.sje/
  1. surly, churlish

  2. rebellious, contrary

Where this word comes from

Analysable as rebrousser + -ier, but said to be from Occitan rebroussiè (“churlish, surly; the opposite to others”), from Latin reburrus (“with bristling hair”). Compare à rebours and à rebrousse-poil, both ultimately from the same Latin word.

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