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Definition of Promethean adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Promethean

adjective
 
/prəˈmiːθiən/
 
/prəˈmiːθiən/
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  1. doing things in an individual and original way and showing no respect for authority and rules
    Word OriginFrom the Greek myth in which Prometheus, a Titan, stole fire from the gods and gave it to humans.
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