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savagery

American  
[sav-ij-ree] / ˈsæv ɪdʒ ri /

noun

plural

savageries
  1. an uncivilized or barbaric state or condition; barbarity.

  2. savage action, nature, disposition, or behavior.


savagery British  
/ ˈsævɪdʒrɪ /

noun

  1. an uncivilized condition

  2. a savage act or nature

  3. savages collectively

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Other Word Forms

  • presavagery noun

Etymology

Origin of savagery

First recorded in 1585–95; savage + -ry

Example Sentences

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His shrieking reactions to his wife’s savagery throw into relief his good nature and her perversity.

From Los Angeles Times

Both realize that the only way they’ll survive the world’s savagery is to take care of each other.

From Salon

That savagery had already reared up in social media spaces before the pandemic fertilized it, but knowing it was already present doesn’t lessen the shock of experiencing versions of it in face-to-face interactions.

From Salon

But even though the wild hunt has commenced, there’s still a lot more occult savagery to come.

From Salon

This enabled us to film pictures which sufficiently put across the savagery of the storm, without taking a major safety risk.

From BBC