Is "Enculé !" offensive?

Yes — very. It rates 4/5 on the Punch-o-Meter (Fighting words). aimed at a person, will start something. Read the usage note before you even think about it.

How do you pronounce "Enculé !"?

Say it "ahn-koo-LAY" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: ɑ̃.ky.le.

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French · Insults (Aimed at a Person)

Enculé !

ahn-koo-LAY · /ɑ̃.ky.le/

Motherf***er / bastard (one of the hardest personal insults)

4/5 Fighting words

aimed at a person, will start something

Literally

"One who is sodomised"

Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.

How to use it

Fighting words. Deeply aggressive and genuinely insulting when aimed at a person — this is a real escalation, not banter. "Va te faire enculer" (go get f***ed) is the full-fat version. You'll hear it constantly in traffic and at football; that doesn't make it safe to deploy at a stranger unless you want a problem.

Heard in the wild

Enculé, tu vas voir !

You bastard, you'll see!

Where it lands

France (universal)

Quick answers

What does "Enculé !" mean?: In French, "Enculé !" means "Motherf***er / bastard (one of the hardest personal insults)". Literally it's "One who is sodomised". Fighting words. Deeply aggressive and genuinely insulting when aimed at a person — this is a real escalation, not banter. "Va te faire enculer" (go get f***ed) is the full-fat version. You'll hear it constantly in traffic and at football; that doesn't make it safe to deploy at a stranger unless you want a problem.
Is "Enculé !" offensive?: Yes — very. It rates 4/5 on the Punch-o-Meter (Fighting words). aimed at a person, will start something. Read the usage note before you even think about it.
How do you pronounce "Enculé !"?: Say it "ahn-koo-LAY" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: ɑ̃.ky.le.

Related in French

Con KOHN Idiot / dumbass — the single most useful insult in French Ta gueule ! ta GUHL Shut up! / Shut your mouth! Connard ! kon-AR Asshole / bastard Salope ! sa-LOP Bitch / slut (aimed at a woman) Fils de pute ! fees duh POOT Son of a bitch Trou du cul ! troo doo KOO Asshole / jerk

The same idea, elsewhere

Via concepts like "Screw you".

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