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Javertian

/ʒəˈvɛɹʃən/

Javertian adjective: of or pertaining to the relentless pursuit of a wrongdoer.

Adjective

Javertian (comparative more Javertian, superlative most Javertian)

  1. Of or pertaining to the relentless pursuit of a wrongdoer.

Forms of Javertian

comparativemore Javertian
superlativemost Javertian

Origin of Javertian

From Javert, a police inspector in Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables.

Questions about Javertian

What does Javertian mean?
Javertian means of or pertaining to the relentless pursuit of a wrongdoer.
What part of speech is Javertian?
Javertian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Javertian?
Javertian is pronounced /ʒəˈvɛɹʃən/.

Words near Javertian in the dictionary

  1. javelins
  2. Javelle water
  3. javellization
  4. javels
  5. Javert
  6. Javertian
  7. Javerts
  8. javes
  9. Javid
  10. Javids
  11. Javier

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