acharnement

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

French acharnement

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

acharnement (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Savage fierceness; ferocity.

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From acharner +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a.ʃaʁ.nə.mɑ̃/
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Noun[edit]

acharnement m (plural acharnements)

  1. fury
  2. stubbornness, especially, stubbornly badgering someone out of proportion to any fault they may have committed
    Après la quatrième fois qu’il s’est fait avertir pour une affaire insignifiante, il commençait à croire que le patron s’acharnait contre lui.
    After the fourth time he received a warning for something insignificant, he began to think that the boss was unfairly targeting him.
  3. ruthlessness

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