Definition
An independent-minded person who does not conform to accepted opinions or practices; a nonconformist. Originally referred to unbranded cattle, it now describes someone who acts independently of group thinking.
Etymology
Named after Samuel Maverick, a 19th-century Texas rancher who refused to brand his cattle. Other ranchers could identify their own branded cattle, so any unbranded cow was called a 'maverick.' The meaning extended to describe any independent, uncontrolled person.
Kelly Says
Think of an unbranded cow wandering free on the range - that's the original maverick! Samuel Maverick's unbranded cattle roamed independently, just like people who refuse to be 'branded' by group thinking. A maverick doesn't follow the herd (literally and figuratively).
Translations
ARالعربية
متمرد
MUH-tah-murd
BNবাংলা
স্বাধীন
SHWAH-deen
CACatalà
independent
ee-ndeh-peh-NEHN-dehnt
CSČeština
nezávislý
NEH-zah-vees-lee
DADansk
uafhængig
OO-ahf-heng-ee
DEDeutsch
Einzelgänger
AYN-tsel-geng-er
ELΕλληνικά
αυτόνομος
AHF-toh-noh-mohs
ESEspañol
independiente
ee-ndeh-peh-NEHN-teh
FAفارسی
مستقل
MOH-stah-ghal
FISuomi
itsenäinen
EET-seh-nah-ee-neh
FRFrançais
franc-tireur
frahng-tee-REHR
GUGU
સ્વતંત્ર
SWAH-thahn-trah
HAHA
ƙwararriya
KWAH-rah-ree-yah
HEעברית
עצמאי
AH-tz-mah-ee
HIहिन्दी
स्वतंत्र
SWAH-tahnt-rah
HUMagyar
független
FOO-ged-lehn
IDBahasa Indonesia
independen
ee-ndeh-peh-NEHN
IGIG
onye nnọchi
OH-nyeh nn-oh-chee
ITItaliano
indipendente
ee-ndee-peh-NEHN-teh
KKKK
тәуелсіз
TEH-oo-ehl-seez
KMKM
ឯករាជ្យ
EHK-rah-chey
MRMR
स्वातंत्र्य
SWAH-thahn-trah-yah
MSBahasa Melayu
bebas
BEH-bahs
MYမြန်မာ
လွတ်လပ်
LOOT-lahp
NLNederlands
vrijgezel
VRAY-geh-zel
NONorsk
uavhengig
OO-ahv-heng-ee
PAPA
ਸੁਤੰਤਰ
SOO-thahn-trah
PTPortuguês
independente
ee-ndeh-peh-NEHN-teh
RORomână
independent
ee-ndeh-peh-NEHN-dehnt
RUРусский
свободный
SVOH-bod-nee
SVSvenska
fristående
FREES-toh-ehnd
TAதமிழ்
சுதந்திர
SOO-thahn-dee-rah
TEతెలుగు
స్వతంత్ర
SWAH-thahn-trah
TRTürkçe
bağımsız
BAH-ee-meez
UKУкраїнська
незалежний
NEH-zah-lehzh-nee
VITiếng Việt
người độc lập
NGOO-ee dohk lahhp
ZH中文
独行侠
DOH-hahng-shee-ah
ZUZU
isihlobo
EE-see-loh-boh