Chutzpah

Chutzpah

Chutzpah (xʊtspə) est une forme d'audace, en bien ou en mal. Le mot provient de l'hébreu ḥuṣpâ (חֻצְפָּה), qui signifie "insolence", "audace" et "impertinence". Dans l'usage moderne, il a pris un éventail plus large de significations.

En hébreu, le mot chutzpah marque une indignation envers quelqu'un qui a dépassé outrageusement et sans vergogne les bornes du comportement acceptable.

L'exemple classique est celui d'un homme qui reconnu coupable du meurtre de ses parents, réclame l'indulgence du jury car il est maintenant orphelin.

En Yiddish et en anglais, le mot a des connotations ambivalentes, voire positives. Chutzpah peut être utilisé pour exprimer l'admiration envers un culot non-conformiste.

Le mot est aussi passé du yiddish au polonais ("hucpa") et à l'allemand ("Chuzpe"), il désigne l'arrogance, l'audace, et l'absence de honte.


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