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Definition of noble savage noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

noble savage

noun
 
/ˌnəʊbl ˈsævɪdʒ/
 
/ˌnəʊbl ˈsævɪdʒ/
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  1. a word used in the past to refer in a positive way to a person or people who did not live in an advanced human society
    • The book contrasts modern civilization with the ideal of the noble savage who lived in harmony with nature.
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