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Querulant — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • deviant adj Different from what is normal or expected, especially in a way society disapproves of.
  • eccentric adj Behaving in an unconventional or slightly odd way; not following normal habits.
  • gadfly noun Any dipterous (“two-winged”) insect or fly of the family Oestridae (commonly known as a botfly) or Tabanidae (horsefly), noted for irritating animals by buzzing about them, and biting them to suck their blood; a gadbee.
  • recalcitrant adjective Stubbornly refusing to obey authority, follow rules or cooperate, even under pressure.
  • troublemaker noun Someone who deliberately causes problems or stirs up conflict.

Senses

Querulant is used for these senses in English:

  • barrator One who is guilty of barratry, vexing others with frequent and often groundless lawsuits; a brangler and pettifogger.
  • deviant A person who deviates, especially from norms of social behavior.
  • eccentric One who does not behave like others.
  • fussbudget (colloquial, derogatory, North America) One who complains or fusses a great deal, especially about unimportant matters; a fusspot.
  • querulant (psychology) One who has obsessive feelings of having been wronged.
  • recalcitrant A person who is recalcitrant.
  • troublemaker One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately.

deviant — full definition

  1. adj Different from what is normal or expected, especially in a way society disapproves of.
  2. noun A person whose behaviour clearly breaks accepted social norms.

eccentric — full definition

  1. adj Behaving in an unconventional or slightly odd way; not following normal habits.
  2. adj Not centred on the same point as something else; off-centre.
  3. noun A person whose behaviour or habits are unusual or quirky.

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