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单词 noble savage
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noble savage


noble savage

n (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (in romanticism) an idealized view of primitive man

no′ble sav′age


n. 1. (in literature) the concept of a mythical primitive human being with virtuous qualities uncorrupted by civilization. 2. a person embodying this concept. [1672]

Noble Savage



Noble Savage

Chactasthe “noble savage” of the Natchez Indians; beloved of Atala. [Fr. Lit.: Atala]Chingachgookidealized noble Indian. [Am. Lit.: The Deers layer]DaggooAfrican savage and crew member of the Pequod. [Am. Lit.: Moby Dick]noble savageconcept of a simple, pure, and superior man, uncorrupted by civilization. [Western Culture: Benét, 718–719]Oroonokothe noble savage enslaved; rebels against captors. [Br. Lit.: Oroonoko]QueequegPolynesian prince and Ishmael’s comrade aboard whaling vessel, Pequod. [Am. Lit.: Moby Dick]
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