wild man
Meanings
noun
- A primitive man who dwells outside of civilized society; a savage person without culture.
- A rowdy, dissolute, rash, or violent man.
- A man who advocates unorthodox or outrageous opinions or who behaves in an eccentric manner.
Word forms
Etymology
From Middle English wilde man. Cognate with Dutch wildeman (“wildman, savage”). By surface analysis, wild + man.
Synonyms
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