Crusoe

noun

Cru·​soe
ˈkrü(ˌ)sō sometimes -)zō
plural -s
: a solitary castaway : one who lives or survives by his or her own unaided effort and ingenuity

called also Robinson Crusoe

Crusonian
(ˈ)krü¦sōnēən
-¦zō
adjective

Word History

Etymology

after Robinson Crusoe, shipwrecked hero of the novel Robinson Crusoe (1719) by Daniel Defoe †1731 English journalist & novelist

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“Crusoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Crusoe. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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