feral

  1. Adjective.  Wild, untamed, especially of domesticated animals having returned to the wild.
  2. Adjective.  (context, of a person) Contemptible, unruly, misbehaved.
  3. Noun.  A domesticated animal that has returned to the wild; an animal, particularly a domesticated animal, living independently of humans in an urban environment.
  4. Noun.  (Australia, colloquial) A contemptible young person, a lout, a person who behaves wildly.
  5. Noun.  (rfv-sense) (Australia, colloquial) A person who has isolated themselves from the outside world; one living an alternative lifestyle.

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