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noun
A mythic or legendary primitive man inhabiting forests or wilderness regions, typically depicted as hairy all over and unclothed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: European
Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences
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noun
A mythic or legendary primitive man inhabiting forests or wilderness regions, typically depicted as hairy all over and unclothed.
A representation of such a figure, usually shown as a club-bearing, hairy man of the woods.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: European
Qualifier: In heraldry and art
Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences
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noun
A rowdy, dissolute, rash, or violent man.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A man who advocates unorthodox or outrageous opinions or who behaves in an eccentric manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a person who is not socialized
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: feral man
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Broader terms: primitive, primitive person
Narrower terms: ape-man, wolf boy
History
From Middle English wilde man. Cognate with Dutch wildeman (“wildman, savage”). By surface analysis, wild + man.
