viandard
French, noun/vjɑ̃.daʁ/
viandard is spelled V-I-A-N-D-A-R-D (8 letters) and appears about once in every 58 million words in written French, the 239,448th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Viandard is a French masculine noun meaning “unscrupulous hunter or fisherman, who does not care for the environment or humaneness” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Chasseur ou pêcheur (souvent braconnier) ne pensant qu’à accumuler le maximum de gibier ou de poissons”.
What does viandard mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineunscrupulous hunter or fisherman, who does not care for the environment or humaneness
- 2
derogatorymasculineghoul; exploiter (of other people)
- 3
masculineslangsomeone who loves meat
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Chasseur ou pêcheur (souvent braconnier) ne pensant qu’à accumuler le maximum de gibier ou de poissons. 2. Voleur de bétail qui tue et dépèce des bêtes sur une exploitation pour revendre la viande au noir ou pour sa consommation personnelle. 3. Personne sans scrupule, exploitant massivement les autres (celui qui va voir les personnes prostituées entre autres). 4. Grand mangeur de viande, carnassier.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of viandard
- viandards plural
- viandarde feminine
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce viandard?
- /vjɑ̃.daʁ/
- \vjɑ̃.daʁ\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is viandard in French?
viandard appears about once in every 58 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).