Favier (en. Favier)

/fa.vje/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Refers to a person, often a child, who is considered capricious or affected.

This little boy is really favier; he never wants to eat what is offered to him.

Ce petit garçon est vraiment favier, il ne veut jamais manger ce qu'on lui propose.

Qualifies an affected attitude or behavior.

Her way of speaking seems affected and unnatural to me.

Sa manière de parler me semble favière et peu naturelle.

Of uncertain origin, possibly derived from the word 'favour', this term originally described childish behavior before extending to other contexts.

to act affected

To behave in an affected or capricious manner.

faire des manières

to be childish

To act in a childish and unbearable way.

favier comme un enfant

to have a whimsical character

To suffer from a capricious personality.

avoir un caractère favier

manner

A way of acting or being, often with a pejorative connotation.

manière

pretentious

One who seeks to evoke admiration through attitudes or behaviors that do not correspond to reality.

prétentieux

whim

A sudden desire or fantasy, often without a valid reason.

caprice

To act like a child

Stop acting like a favier and eat your food quietly.

Arrête de faire le favier et mange froid sans rien dire.

To have quirks

She is very favière, always trying to attract attention.

Elle est très favière, toujours à chercher à attirer l'attention.