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    Petit-claud (en. Little-claud)

    /pə.ti.klod/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A person considered innocent or inexperienced.
    This petit-claud understands nothing about the realities of the world.
    Ce petit-claud ne comprend rien aux réalités du monde.
    Endearing for a child or a young man.
    Look at that petit-claud playing in the garden.
    Regarde ce petit-claud jouer dans le jardin.
    Can refer to someone who is easily manipulated.
    He is a real petit-claud, always listening to others.
    Il est un vrai petit-claud, toujours à écouter les autres.

    Etymology

    Derived from the word 'petit', meaning 'young' or 'insignificant', and 'claud' which can refer to a person.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    petit-claud in search of the truth
    Refers to a person who wants to understand the world despite their naïveté.
    petit-claud à la recherche de la vérité
    not to be a petit-claud
    Expresses the notion of not being easily influenced or gullible.
    ne pas être un petit-claud
    to be a petit-claud in a cruel world
    Used to describe the vulnerability of an innocent person.
    être un petit-claud dans un monde cruel

    Related Words

    naïveté
    Characteristic of what is naive.
    naïveté
    immaturity
    State of a person who has not achieved emotional maturity.
    immaturité
    innocence
    Absence of malicious experience or guilt.
    innocence

    Slang Meanings

    To playfully mock someone who is too serious.
    Stop acting like a petit-claud, relax a little!
    Arrête de faire le petit-claud, détends-toi un peu !
    To describe someone as simple-minded.
    It's not a big deal, it's just a petit-claud.
    Ce n'est pas grave, c'est juste un petit-claud.