"I refuse to believe that so modern and civilized a young man as you seem to be harbors romantic ideas about the value of human life. Surely your experiences in the war--" When Zaroff says this to Rainsford in "The Most Dangerous Game," he is using the word "romantic" as a synonym for what word?
I belive the synonym he is using is : passionate
-Hope this helps.
I agree with her. Passionate... I read the story last year and we had a question just like this :)