wild man
Americannoun
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a person who is uncivilized; a savage.
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a person of violent temper, erratic behavior, etc.
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a person of extreme or outrageous political opinions.
noun
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a savage
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an extremist in politics
Etymology
Origin of wild man
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300
Example Sentences
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“He’s a wild man out there,” Lea said of Pavia last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2025
She also linked it with various other figures from English folklore, like the woodwose, a wild man covered in fur.
From Slate ● Apr. 8, 2023
D H P in the place to be, you live forever in our hearts, you wild man, you bringer of joy, you giant hearted man.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
Jerry Lee Lewis was the original wild man of rock'n'roll.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2022
They were the original dynamic duo: Gilgamesh the demigod warrior king, and Enkidu, the wild man with hair down to his knees and kin to the animals.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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