Voyou

Part of Speech

noun

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Translations

🇩🇪 häufig verwendet, um Personen zu beschreiben, die verwerfliche Handlungen begehen, wie Diebstahl oder Gewalt. , 🇪🇸 a menudo se utiliza para describir a personas que cometen actos reprobables, como el robo o la violencia. , 🇮🇹 spesso usato per descrivere individui che commettono atti riprovevoli, come furto o violenza. , 🇵🇹 frequentemente usado para descrever indivíduos que cometem atos reprováveis, como roubo ou violência , 🇨🇳 常用来形容从事可耻行为的人，例如盗窃或暴力。 , 🇯🇵 盗難や暴力などの非道な行為を犯す人を指す言葉 , 🇰🇷 도둑질이나 폭력과 같은 부도덕한 행위를 하는 사람 , 🇸🇦 غالبًا ما يُستخدم لوصف الأفراد الذين يرتكبون أفعالًا مذمومة، مثل السرقة أو العنف , 🇮🇳 अपराधी, विशेषकर चोरी या हिंसा करने वाला व्यक्ति।

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Etymology

Voyou is a Provençal loanword (originally **voju**) meaning “scoundrel” or “street criminal.” It comes from a Provençal verb meaning “to cheat, to wander,” which is itself thought to be derived metaphorically from Latin *volare* “to fly.” The term entered French in the 19th century and kept the sense of a rough, untrustworthy individual.

Synonyms

bandit délinquant brigand criminel maraudeur escroc voleur roublard

Antonyms

citoyen personne respectable personne intègre citoyen modèle personne honorable