rebroussier.
rebel, dissenter, contrarian, naysayer
Meaning & usage
rebel, dissenter, contrarian, naysayer
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.
surly, churlish
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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