call of the wild

noun

An urge to leave civilization and live in isolation in the wilderness.

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Meanings

noun
  1. An urge to leave civilization and live in isolation in the wilderness.
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call of the wild. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call%20of%20the%20wild

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“call of the wild.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call%20of%20the%20wild. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “call of the wild,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call%20of%20the%20wild.

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