English Explanatory Dictionary

soixante-huitard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who took part in, or otherwise supported, the civil unrest in France in May 1968, characterised by student protests and widespread strikes.
  2. A fierce social activist or protester.

Word forms

soixante-huitard soixante-huitards

Etymology

Borrowed from French soixante-huitard (literally “sixty-eighter”).

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