sansculotte
sans·cu·lotte
noun \ˌsanz-ku̇-ˈlät, -kyu̇-\Definition of SANSCULOTTE
1
: an extreme radical republican in France at the time of the French Revolution
2
: a radical or violent extremist in politics
— sans·cu·lott·ic \-ˈlä-tik\ adjective
— sans·cu·lott·ish \-tish\ adjective
— sans·cu·lott·ism \-ˌti-zəm\ noun
Origin of SANSCULOTTE
French sans-culotte, literally, without breeches
First Known Use: 1790
Rhymes with SANSCULOTTE
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