wild men

A form of wild man — A mythic or legendary primitive man inhabiting forests or wilderness regions, typically depicted as hairy all over and unclothed.

OriginMiddle English wilde men →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of wild man

Origin

  1. Middle Englishwilde man“wild man”
  2. Middle Englishwilde men
  3. Englishwild men

From Middle English wilde men, wylde men, plural of Middle English wilde man (“wild man”).

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wild men. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wild%20men

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“wild men.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wild%20men. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wild men,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wild%20men.

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