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    Bouvard (en. Bouvard)

    /bu.vaʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Fictional character, often naive and obsessed with impractical ideas.
    He acted like a bouvard believing that everyone would follow him without question.
    Il a agi comme un bouvard en croyant que tout le monde le suivrait sans question.
    Term referring to a person who acts ridiculously while trying to appear cultured.
    His way of pretending to be an expert in everything makes him almost bouvard.
    Sa manière de se prétendre expert en tout le rend presque bouvard.

    Etymology

    The term 'bouvard' comes from the main character of Flaubert's novel 'Bouvard et Pécuchet', which illustrates a lack of critical sense.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be a bouvard
    to act blindly and naively without understanding reality.
    être un bouvard
    to act like a bouvard
    to behave ridiculously in an attempt to appear more intelligent.
    agir à la bouvard
    to have a bouvard mindset
    to possess a simple and unnuanced mentality.
    avoir l'esprit bouvard

    Related Words

    naivety
    Quality of a person who lacks experience or perspective.
    naïveté
    ignorance
    The fact of not knowing something.
    ignorance
    ridiculousness
    One who provokes laughter through absurdity.
    ridicule

    Slang Meanings

    Refers to a person who is unaware of their own limits.
    That guy is so bouvard that he doesn't even realize he's ridiculous.
    Ce gars, il est tellement bouvard qu'il ne sait même pas qu'il est ridicule.
    Used to describe someone who blindly follows trends.
    Look at him, he's buying everything the latest influencer recommends, what a bouvard!
    Regarde-le, il achète tout ce que le dernier influenceur recommande, quel bouvard !