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The antagonist of Victor Hugo's novel "Les Miserables". He is an obsessive, merciless police inspector who doggedly chases the novel's protagonist for many years. Javert committs suicide by throwing himself into a river when he cannot reconcile his strict belief in the law with his new found sense of mercy.

As a noun, Javert refers to a person of similar characteristics: ruthless, obsessive, perfectionist. It may also refer to a television trope (or cliche), describing a character that fills a similar role of the actual Javert from Hugo's novel.

Javert may also be used as a verb, referring to the act of relentlessly chasing someone or something.
"I won't stop. Do you understand? I won't let you go." - Inspector Javert
Javert by Islington December 12, 2006
Related Words
Someone who exhibits characteristics of a jerk and pervert simultaneously.
Look at how Shan treats him. What a jervert.
Jervert by joshan0405 January 17, 2011
A clown. He always cracks jokes. A responsible person. He is confident. He is very loyal.
Jovert is a person that makes me laugh.
Jovert by bgbgbgqtqtqqt October 18, 2021

Inspector Javert 

Javert is a anti-hero in the musical Les Miserables. The most amazing character in any musical. An attractive, and very dominatant source of power, because he is DA LAWR. You will love Javert.
''So who are you dressing up as at halloween?''
''The Lawr"
"Oh so Inspector Javert right"
"Yeah."
Inspector Javert by javertbear February 3, 2012

Javert Syndrome 

The act of jumping off a bridge after a bad day at work, after Inspector Javert in Les Misérables.
St. Peter: Why are you dead?
John: My Javert Syndrome acted up after I didn't get my pay raise.
Wow look at that jever under that tree!!”
Jever by Someonewhoisnothim October 14, 2019