noble savage

no·ble sav·age

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noh-buh l sav-ij]
- /ˈnoʊ bəl ˈsæv ɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noh-buh l sav-ij]
- /ˈnoʊ bəl ˈsæv ɪdʒ/

Definitions of noble savage words

noun noble savage primitive indigenous person 1
noun noble savage (in romanticism) an idealized view of primitive man 0
noun noble savage in Romanticism, primitive man conceived as existing in a virtuous, innocent state uncorrupted by civilization 0

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Parts of speech for Noble savage

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noble savage popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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