Sentence:  It′s the rootlessness of the <WSD>ferals</WSD> that people don′t seem to trust; their claims of connectedness to all wild places touches a nerve. Even residents of Maydena who want to see the Florentine protected dislike the ratbags′ itinerancy. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A person who has isolated themselves from the outside world; one living an alternative lifestyle.