All 13 Uses of
rogue
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- But this strange trait in Alyosha's character must not, I think, be criticized too severely, for at the slightest acquaintance with him any one would have perceived that Alyosha was one of those youths, almost of the type of religious enthusiast, who, if they were suddenly to come into possession of a large fortune, would not hesitate to give it away for the asking, either for good works or perhaps to a clever rogue.†
Chpt 1
- That rogue Grushenka has an eye for men.†
Chpt 3 *
- I tell you that rogue, Grushenka, has a supple curve all over her body.†
Chpt 3
- "No, she won't tell you," the old man interrupted, "she's a rogue.†
Chpt 3
- As soon as it gets dark, or even before, your brother will appear with his gun in his hands: 'Look out, you rogue, you soup-maker.†
Chpt 5
- This Gorstkin looks like a peasant, he wears a blue kaftan, but he is a regular rogue.†
Chpt 5
- Don't watch his eyes, you won't find out anything from his eyes, he is a deep one, a rogue—but watch his beard!†
Chpt 5
- No, you show me this: you tell me the law that allows roguery.†
Chpt 8
- They are rogues.†
Chpt 10
- Who are rogues?†
Chpt 10
- They are rogues!†
Chpt 10
- He's a soft, city-bred rogue—a Bernard!†
Chpt 11
- "Speak, you stinking rogue, what is that 'something else, too'?"†
Chpt 11
Definition:
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(rogue) not normal and possibly dangerous -- possibly aloneThe exact meaning of rogue can depend upon its context. For example:
- "a rogue state" -- (politics) a dangerous country that ignores international conventions
- "a rogue animal" -- (especially of an elephant) dangerous and not living with or like its kind
- "a rogue trader" -- (finance) an employee who makes unauthorized and improper securities trades
- "a rogue wave" -- (oceanography) a dangerous wave that is much larger than others around it
- "rogue cells" -- (biology) tumor cells
- "He is a rouge." -- someone who is deceitful and unprincipled (though possibly liked despite that)