Tarzanesque

English

Etymology

Tarzan +‎ -esque

Adjective

Tarzanesque (comparative more Tarzanesque, superlative most Tarzanesque)

1. Reminiscent of the fictional Tarzan; suggesting savage jungle life.
   • 1991, Kevin Starr, Material Dreams, page 75:

     Ostensibly, [Edgar Rice] 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 […]