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    Dreyfus (en. Dreyfus)

    drey-fus

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Surname of a person who played an emblematic role in a case of injustice.
    The Dreyfus affair caused a wave of indignation in France.
    L'affaire Dreyfus a provoqué une vague d'indignation en France.
    Can refer to a symbol of judicial error.
    His name became a dreyfus of injustice.
    Son nom est devenu un dreyfus de l'injustice.

    Etymology

    Proper name of Alfred Dreyfus, a French officer of Jewish origin, victim of a miscarriage of justice at the end of the 19th century.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    the Dreyfus affair
    A landmark event in French judicial history revealing anti-Semitism.
    l'affaire Dreyfus
    Dreyfus justice
    Reference to the fight for justice in well-known cases of injustice.
    justice Dreyfus

    Related Words

    injustices
    Acts or omissions that violate the rights of individuals.
    injustices
    anti-Semitism
    Prejudice, hostility, or discrimination against Jews.
    antisémitisme
    scandal
    Event that provokes shock or public outrage.
    scandale

    Slang Meanings

    To do a dreyfus
    He really did a dreyfus in this case.
    Il a vraiment fait un dreyfus dans cette affaire.
    To be in a situation of injustice in the manner of Dreyfus
    Everyone saw that he was a victim of a dreyfus.
    Tout le monde a vu qu'il était victime d'un dreyfus.