Meaning of soixante-huitard | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Someone who took part in, or otherwise supported, the civil unrest in France in May 1968, characterised by student protests and widespread strikes.
   historical
2. A fierce social activist or protester.
   broadly

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Examples

“‘Those clochards in Cannes, mostly old soixante-huitards. They see⟳ a tribute to modern industrial genius and can't resist⟳ giving it a swift kick⟳.’”

“As far as he is concerned, the institutions that once made Britain great – from parliament to the ancient seats of learning, from monarchy and the common law to the Church of England – have⟳ all been hollowed out and subverted by cynical soixante-huitards.”

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