PROMETHEAN


Meaning of PROMETHEAN in English

/ prəˈmiːθiən/ adjective

doing things in an individual and original way and showing no respect for authority and rules

ORIGIN: From the Greek myth in which Prometheus , a Titan, stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.