wild man

/ˌwaɪld ˈmæn/
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Definitions of wild man
  1. noun
    a person who is not socialized
    synonyms: feral man
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    types:
    ape-man
    a person assumed to have been raised by apes
    wolf boy
    a male person assumed to have been raised by wolves
    type of:
    primitive, primitive person
    a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
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