Hébertist

noun

A member of a radical revolutionary political group that came to power during the Reign of Terror and played a significant role in the French Revolution.

OriginFrench hébertiste →
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Meanings

nounHébertist (plural Hébertists)

plural Hébertists

  1. historicalA member of a radical revolutionary political group that came to power during the Reign of Terror and played a significant role in the French Revolution.

Origin

  1. Frenchhébertiste
  2. EnglishHébertist

Borrowed from French hébertiste, named after the populist journalist Jacques Hébert.

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Translations

French hébertiste
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