savagery
Americannoun
plural
savageries-
an uncivilized or barbaric state or condition; barbarity.
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savage action, nature, disposition, or behavior.
noun
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an uncivilized condition
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a savage act or nature
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savages collectively
Other Word Forms
- presavagery noun
Etymology
Origin of savagery
Example Sentences
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Septimius Severus was capable by turns of savagery, cunning, wit and generosity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Della Cruz’s stirring Ninoy standing tall against the patriarchal savagery of Renfro’s Ferdinand and the petty vindictiveness of Acasio’s well-drawn Imelda is a powerful call to action.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
It was hard to look at the savagery of, for example, Selma—as most Americans did, in photographs and on television—and not see what was wrong.
From Slate • May 19, 2025
But even though the wild hunt has commenced, there’s still a lot more occult savagery to come.
From Salon • Feb. 10, 2025
Running with an unusual gait in which one foreleg jabbed out as he swung it forward, Hard Tack channeled savagery into velocity, whipping top horses in stakes races—the highest level of racing—and breaking speed records.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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