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wild man
noun
- a person who is uncivilized; a savage.
- a person of violent temper, erratic behavior, etc.
- a person of extreme or outrageous political opinions.
wild man
noun
- a savage
- an extremist in politics
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wild man1
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300
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Example Sentences
Until his death, he was essentially always the wild man inside.
From The Daily Beast
Thereupon the wild man appeared immediately, and said: 'What do you desire?' '
From Project Gutenberg
Then the wild man said: 'It lies under your mother's pillow, you can get it there.'
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Public opinion in the settlement was strongly in favour of the doings of the Wild Man of the West.
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He whimpered at sight of the frail homes of the wild man, and would fain have gotten to the gulches again.
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The wild man is bad enough, but there comes another man—the paleface—who has no heart for what is dearest to us.
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