types:
raseur
a person who evokes boredom
con,
saligaud
someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
cynique
someone who is critical of the motives of others
démon
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
oppresseur
a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
barbare
a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
pharisien
a self-righteous or sanctimonious person
moqueur,
railleur
someone who jeers or mocks or treats something with contempt or calls out in derision
égoïste
a person who is unusually selfish
parvenu
a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
parvenu
an arrogant or presumptuous person
dictateur
a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner
détracteur
one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
frimeur
someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention
cageot
a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman
bavard
a boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics
je-sais-tout
someone who thinks he knows everything and refuses to accept advice or information from others
arriviste
someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior
tortionnaire
someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)
pédant,
pédante
an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments