sansculottish
/sænzkjuˈlɑtɪʃ/
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the extreme radical republicans during the French Revolution, especially in being revolutionary, anti-aristocratic, or plebeian in style.
- His sansculottish speeches called for the complete overthrow of the monarchy.
- She adopted a sansculottish attitude, rejecting all forms of luxury and privilege.
- The crowd's sansculottish fervor reminded historians of the Parisian uprisings.
- Having a rough, unrefined, or deliberately anti-fashionable appearance or manner.
- The artist's sansculottish style rejected traditional beauty standards.
- His sansculottish outfit—torn jeans and a faded shirt—stood out at the formal dinner.
- They lived in a sansculottish way, preferring simplicity over comfort.
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