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feral

/ˈfɛɹəl/
noun
  1. A domesticated animal that has returned to the wild; an animal, particularly a domesticated animal, living independently of humans.

  2. A contemptible young person, a lout, a person who behaves wildly.

  3. A person who has isolated themselves from the outside world; one living an alternative lifestyle.

adjective
  1. Wild, untamed, especially of domesticated animals having returned to the wild.

  2. (of a person) Contemptible, unruly, misbehaved.

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