"wastelander" meaning in English

See wastelander in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: wastelanders [plural]
Etymology: From wasteland + -er. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|wasteland|er|id2=inhabitant}} wasteland + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} wastelander (plural wastelanders)
  1. (science fiction, fantasy) One who inhabits a wasteland.

Inflected forms

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