flouter
- noun
- /ˈflaʊtər/
:
desafiante
- She became a flouter when she openly criticized the outdated policies of her school's administration.
Examples
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The artist was known as a notorious flouter, constantly challenging societal norms with her controversial works.
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As a flouter of traditional etiquette, he often arrived at formal events dressed in casual clothes.
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His was a second home, a refuge, an alternative; he was a bum too, my Uncle Max, the dark sheep of the family, dipped in sins of the flesh, an alcoholic, an ex-jailbird, a flouter of conventions and the law, a wild man precariously adapted to life in the new world.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
19
5.1
A person who breaks a law or other rule
11
3.8
A person who does things that are against the law
5
9.9
A person who often ignores laws or court orders
3
7.7
A person who breaks a law or important rule
1
8.2
A person who mocks others to show dislike
A person who openly refuses to follow rules or authority
A person who openly refuses to obey rules or authority
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Etymology
Flouter comes from the verb flout, which probably began as a word for 'blowing' or 'whistling' to show disrespect, like calling someone out with a noisy sound. So a flouter is someone who openly 'mocks' or ignores rules.