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enfant sauvage

British

/ ɑ̃fɑ̃ sovaʒ /

noun

a person given to naive, undisciplined, or unpredictable behaviour, largely because of youth and inexperience

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Etymology

Origin of enfant sauvage

C20: literally: wild child

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