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noble savage

noun

Etymology

First appeared in John Dryden's heroic play The Conquest of Granada (1672), where it was used by the son of a Christian prince, believing himself a Spanish Muslim, in reference to himself.

  1. derived from Muslim

Definitions

  1. A stock character embodying the concept of an idealized indigene or outsider who has not…

    A stock character embodying the concept of an idealized indigene or outsider who has not been corrupted by civilization and therefore symbolizes humanity's innate goodness.

    • It is written that the noble savage must never express surprise in the presence of the white.

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