Javert

English Etymology From Javert, a police inspector in Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables. Noun One who remorselessly pursues a perceived wrongdoer. en 1951 Howard Whitman Terror in the streets 351 Whether by instinct, as in Boston, or by psychological testing, as in St. Louis, some police departments are waking up to the characterological hazards of the police profession. But unfortunately there are still a good many Javerts around. en 2007 John Pugsley The Chairman's Corner 34 The Javerts in today's society are supported not with index cards and filing clerks, but with the latest electronic databases en 2010 Gayle Haggard Why I Stayed: The Choices I Made in My Darkest Hour 334 Ted and I have Javerts in our lives, those who will not accept the fact that God the Father has welcomed his prodigal son home. Related terms en Javertian en eponyms