Caliban

/ˈkæl.ɪ.bæn/ noun

A term for a savage, brutish, or enslaved person, derived from Shakespeare's character in The Tempest.

From Shakespeare's play The Tempest (1610-1611), where Caliban is the enslaved creature of the island. Scholars debate the name's origin—possibly from 'cannibal' or from Spanish 'carib.' Over time it became a literary reference and sometimes a derogatory term.

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