Marat

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Definition

Proper noun A French revolutionary leader, physician, and journalist. He was a prominent radical figure during the French Revolution, known for his fiery rhetoric in his newspaper L'Ami du peuple ("The Friend of the People"). He was a key member of the Jacobin club and played a significant role in the political fall of the Girondins. He was assassinated in 1793.

Usage

This word is used almost exclusively as a proper noun to refer to the historical figure. * Historians debate Marat's influence on the Reign of Terror. * The painting The Death of Marat by Jacques-Louis David is a famous depiction of his assassination.

Advanced Usage
  • The term Maratist can be used to describe a supporter of Marat or his radical revolutionary policies.
    • The Maratist faction demanded swift action against the enemies of the revolution.
Variants and Related Words
  • Maratist (noun/adjective): A follower or characteristic of Jean-Paul Marat.
Synonyms
  • Revolutionary (when referring to his role, not as a direct name substitute)
  • Jacobin (referring to his political faction)
Notes
  • The name is often used metonymically to symbolize radical revolution, populist agitation, or martyrdom for a political cause.
    • The polemicist styled himself as the Marat of his generation.
Noun
  1. French revolutionary leader (born in Switzerland) who was a leader in overthrowing the Girondists and was stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday (1743-1793)

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