bambi
bambi Lexical Profile
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• noun
A fictional young deer created by Felix Salten and popularized by Walt Disney's 1942 animated film, widely recognized as a cultural symbol of childhood innocence and vulnerability.
"The wildlife documentary avoided sentimentalizing the forest animals like Bambi and instead showed the harsh realities of winter survival."
A young deer or fawn (used colloquially or affectionately in allusion to the fictional character).
"The children watched quietly from the cabin window as a spotted little bambi stepped out of the woods to graze."
A wide-eyed, naive, or endearingly innocent young person.
"As a fresh graduate entering the cutthroat corporate world, he was treated like a helpless bambi by the senior executives."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From the title character of the 1923 Austrian novel 'Bambi, a Life in the Woods' by Felix Salten and the 1942 Walt Disney animated film adaptation; derived from Italian 'bambino', meaning 'child' or 'baby'.
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