Tarzanesque

English

Etymology

Tarzan +‎ -esque

Adjective

Tarzanesque (comparative more Tarzanesque, superlative most Tarzanesque)

  1. Reminiscent of the fictional Tarzan; suggesting savage jungle life.
    • Kevin Starr, Material Dreams
      Ostensibly, Burroughs wanted the simple, Tarzanesque life in Tarzana, far from the madding crowd. Yet as soon as he had taken possession of his estate, he expanded it to include a swimming pool, a ballroom, and a theater […]
    • 2002, Astrid M. Fellner, Articulating selves: contemporary Chicana self-representation
      a Tarzanesque shout of exultation and triumph
    • 2007, Simon Richmond, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, page 392:
      The river crossing is a bit Tarzanesque – saltwater crocodiles occasionally lurk around the mouth of the river […]
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