Definition

1. Noun:
   • A male person assumed to have been raised by wolves: The term "wolf boy" refers to a legendary, fictional, or feral child who is described as having lived in the wild from a very young age under the care of wolves. It denotes a human boy who has supposedly acquired wolf-like behaviors due to this upbringing.

Usage

• The term is used to describe a specific archetype in stories, myths, and studies of feral children.
• It is typically used in narrative, anthropological, or psychological contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The legend tells of a wolf boy who could communicate with the animals of the forest.
  • Some historical accounts, though often disputed, claim to have documented a real wolf boy.

Advanced Usage

• The concept is often explored in literature and film as a symbol of the conflict between nature and civilization.
• In academic discourse, alleged cases of "wolf children" are critically examined within the fields of linguistics and developmental psychology.

Variants and Related Words

• Feral child (n): A child who has lived isolated from human contact from a very young age, often showing a lack of social skills.
• Wild child (n): A more general term for a child living in the wild or behaving in an unrestrained manner.

Synonyms

• Feral boy: A boy living in a wild state from an early age.
• Wild boy: A boy existing in a natural, undomesticated state.

Notes

• "Wolf boy" is a compound noun. The singular, defined term is "wolf boy". The plural form is "wolf boys".
• This term is highly specific and is not commonly used in everyday conversation but rather in thematic discussions of mythology, fiction, or rare historical cases.

Noun

1. a male person assumed to have been raised by wolves