The story
From Javert, a police inspector in Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Javert
Today it means: One who remorselessly pursues a perceived wrongdoer. Full definition →
Today it means: One who remorselessly pursues a perceived wrongdoer. Full definition →
From Javert, a police inspector in Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.