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noun, masculine

enfant terrible

/ɑ̃.fɑ̃ tɛ.ʁibl/

noun, masculine/ɑ̃.fɑ̃ tɛ.ʁibl/plural: enfants terribles

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see enfant, terrible.; enfant terrible, wild child

Literally, “terrible child”, i.e. “badly-behaved child”.