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noble savage Definition

noble savage

noun

in Romanticism, primitive man conceived as existing in a virtuous, innocent state uncorrupted by civilization

noble savage Usage Examples

Possessives

  • living: People have an ideal of ' the noble savage ' living in harmony with nature. b ).

Browse dictionary entries near noble savage

  1. ‹ noble-minded
  2. ‹ noble fir
  3. ‹ noble
  4. ‹ nobility
  5. ‹ nobelium
  6. ‹ Nobelist
  7. ‹ Nobel prize
  8. ‹ Nobel
  9. ‹ nobby
  10. ‹ nobble
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  4. noblewoman ›
  5. nobly ›
  6. nobody ›
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  8. nocent ›
  9. nociceptive ›
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