frondeur

His temper is essentially frondeur; he has, what so few possess, absolute independence of judgment; he refuses to see through other men's spectacles, whether of smoked or of rose-coloured glass.

From Critical Studies by Ouida

They call me a frondeur, but there are many such.

From The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859 by John Morley

The loss was indeed serious; for the young orator was far more than a frondeur.

From William Pitt and the Great War by John Holland Rose

Some one had once called him a frondeur; he was greatly delighted with that name.

From On the Eve by Constance Garnett

Proud, hard to work with, jealous, and irascible, he was essentially the leader of opposition, the grumbler, and the frondeur.

From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by William Hunt

Among the frondeurs are former finance minister Arnaud Montebourg, former education minister Benoît Hamon, and former culture minister Aurélie Filippetti of the Green party, who were sacked from the cabinet after publicly criticising the government.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 16, 2014

It is a most interesting population to examine in detail, made up of honest, skilful Parisian artisans, frondeurs at heart, jesting with everything, but terribly ticklish on the point of honour.

From With Those Who Wait by Frances Wilson Huard

But then Paris was ever "in the opposition" and Parisians have ever been frondeurs.

From My Memoirs by Marguerite Steinheil

The present generation of Muscovite frondeurs, who continue to rail against Western Europe and the pedantic officialism of St. Petersburg, are of a more modern and less academic type.

From Russia by Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace

Help me play my part and these frondeurs may yet feel the force of your sling.

From Historic Boys Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their Times by Elbridge Streeter Brooks