wild man

Signification (Anglais)

1. A primitive man who dwells outside of civilized society; a savage person without culture.
2. A rowdy, dissolute, rash, or violent man.
3. A man who advocates unorthodox or outrageous opinions or who behaves in an eccentric manner.

Synonymes

savage

feral man

terror

thug

barbarian

loner

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: wilde man

Appartenant à néerlandais: wildeman

In summary

From Middle English wilde man, equivalent to wild + man. Cognate with Dutch wildeman (“wildman, savage”).