Meanings
adjectiveJavertian (comparative more Javertian, superlative most Javertian)
comparative more Javertian · superlative most Javertian
- Of or pertaining to the relentless pursuit of a wrongdoer.
Origin
From Javert, a police inspector in Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese javertiano
- javertianoof or pertaining to the relentless pursuit of a wrongdoer
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APA
Javertian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Javertian
MLA
“Javertian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Javertian. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Javertian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Javertian.
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