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.

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Origin of wild man

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

Words nearby wild man

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Example sentences from the Web for wild man

  • If he was hoping that some of the girls would want to know, what wild-man, it was a vain hope.

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  • I told him that, but he's a wild-man, he swore and pushed himself into the room—he's in the dining room now.

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British Dictionary definitions for wild man

wild man

noun

a savage
an extremist in politics
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