noble savage
noun
(in romanticism) an idealized view of primitive man
Words nearby noble savage
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noble metal,
noble opal,
noble rot,
noble savage,
noble-minded,
nobleman,
noblesse,
noblesse oblige,
noblesville
Cultural definitions for noble savage
noble savage
Someone who belongs to an “uncivilized” group or tribe and is considered to be, consequently, more worthy than people who live within civilization. Many writers and thinkers through the centuries of Western civilization have believed in the noble savage. The expression is particularly associated with Jean-Jacques Rousseau.