adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to the relentless pursuit of a wrongdoer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Javertian
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/ʒəˈvɛɹʃən/
History
Etymology
From Javert, a police inspector in Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Portuguese: javertiano — of or pertaining to the relentless pursuit of a wrongdoer