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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesenfant sauvage
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɑ̃.fɑ̃ sa.vaʒ
"L'histoire de l'enfant sauvage a captivé les psychologues."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A child who has lived isolated from human contact from a very young age, lacking human social behavior and language experience.
"Historical accounts of wild-child cases have provided rare insights into human developmental psychology." - 2
An independent, rebellious, or unconventional person who acts without regard for societal rules or conventions.
"Growing up as a bit of a wild-child, she spent most of her teenage years exploring the mountains alone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English word 'wild' (living in a state of nature, untamed) and 'child' (a young human being). Originally reflecting folklore and psychological concepts of feral children raised apart from human society, the term has evolved in contemporary usage to describe an unconventional, rebellious, or fiercely independent youth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wild-child" is said worldwide
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enfant sauvage
Transliteration: ɑ̃.fɑ̃ sa.vaʒ
"L'histoire de l'enfant sauvage a captivé les psychologues."
wildes Kind
Transliteration: ˈvɪldəs kɪnt
"Die Geschichten über wilde Kinder faszinieren die Menschen seit Jahrhunderten."
bambino selvaggio
Transliteration: bamˈbi.no selˈvad.dʒo
"Il mito del bambino selvaggio è ricorrente nella letteratura."
niño salvaje
Transliteration: ˈni.ɲo salˈβa.xe
"El niño salvaje creció aislado de la civilización humana."
menino selvagem
Transliteration: meˈni.nu sewˈva.ʒẽw
"Estudos sobre o menino selvagem ajudam a entender a linguagem."
जंगली बच्चा
Transliteration: jangli bachcha
"जंगली बच्चा समाज से दूर प्रकृति के बीच पला-बढ़ा था।"
野孩子
Transliteration: yě háizi
"这个野孩子从小在森林里长大。"
야생 아이
Transliteration: yasaeng ai
"야생 아이에 대한 연구는 심리학에서 매우 중요합니다."
野生児
Transliteration: yaseiji
"その野生児は人間の言葉を知らずに育った。"
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