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enfant terrible

 
pronunciation:
an fan te ri bl
part of speech: noun
inflections: enfants terribles
definition 1: (French) an undisciplined, spoiled child.
definition 2: (French) an unconventional, outrageous, irritating person whose behavior or ideas shock and offend.
He was an enfant terrible in the art world until he started making money.