the call of the wild

/ðə kˈɔːl ɒvðə wˈaɪld/

/ðə kˈɔːl ʌvðə wˈaɪld/

the instinctive desire to return to a more primitive, untamed way of life, often associated with the wilderness or natural world

the call of the wild definition and meaning

Examples

1. Growing up so close to the forest, the child found it hard to resist the call of the wild, preferring the company of the trees to that of her peers.

2. Many reindeer herders, unable to recoup their costs, left their animals to wander at will, and within 20 years, over 90% of these reindeer succumbed to overgrazing, predators, and the call of the wild.

3. Many reindeer herders, unable to recoup their costs, left their animals to wander at will, and within 20 years, over 90% of these reindeer succumbed to overgrazing, predators, and the call of the wild.

4. Two years ago, Chodoba started to move away from his surrogate family and to answer the call of the wild.

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