country folk; savage; uncouth person
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
country folk; rural people (in ancient times)
Historical usage referring to people living in the countryside, away from cities.
In ancient times, country folk mostly lived in mountains and forests, cut off from the world.
This scholar of rural origins mastered the Six Classics through self-study.
noun
savage; uncivilized person; barbarian
derogatoryCan be derogatory. Refers to people without civilization or culture, often used historically to describe indigenous peoples or those outside mainstream society.
In that era, people of the Central Plains often regarded frontier ethnic groups as uncivilized savages.
Adventure novels often depict protagonists encountering savage tribes in the jungle.
noun
boor; uncouth person; rough character
derogatoryDescribes someone with coarse, unrefined manners or temperament; often implies lack of education or social grace.
His behavior is crude and his speech uncivilized—he's simply a boor.
Don't act like a savage—mind your table manners.
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This guy is a complete boor—he has no idea about courtesy.