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Difference between Natural man and Natural person

natural man

1. an uncultivated, uncivilized man:

  • Let us not forget that “Typee” is a glorification of the noble savage, uncorrupted by the vices of civilization, and that Melville looked upon the natural man as good.

2. a man having a usual or normal character; smb. who is not exceptional in any way:

  • My friend George is the natural man drawn to pubs and barmaids.

3. a man who is especially apt or suited to do smth.:

  • Philip was the natural man to whom to turn, for he came from Bethsaida and he would have local knowledge.

natural person

1. (legal) a human being as distinguished in law from an artificial or juristic person:

  • Associations for carrying on the business of banking may be formed by any number of natural persons.

2. a man or woman who is especially apt or suited to do smth.:

  • As director of the university’s archaeological activities, she was the natural person to compile the volumes.

Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase natural born person—(also: natural born citizen) a person born in the country and having the legal status of citizen:

  • You are a natural born person, and unless you specifically enter into a contract with the state—then you have pre-existing natural rights.