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   Sav·age

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   adjective

   • 1. (of an animal or force of nature) fierce, violent, and uncontrolled: "packs of savage dogs roamed the streets" Similar ferociousfiercewilduntamedundomesticatedferalpredatoryraveningOpposite tame
   • ▪ cruel and vicious; aggressively hostile: "a savage attack on the government" Similar viciousbrutalcruelsadisticferociousfierceviolentbloodymurderoushomicidalbloodthirstybestialbrutishbarbaricbarbarousmercilessruthlesspitilessheartlessinhumanharshcallouscold-bloodedarchaic:fellsanguinaryfierceblisteringscathingsearingstingingdevastatingmordanttrenchantcausticcuttingbitingwitheringvirulentvitriolicOpposite mildgentle
   • 2. (of something bad or negative) very great; severe: "the decision was a savage blow for the town" Similar severecrushingdevastatingcripplingterribleawfuldreadfuldirecatastrophiccalamitousruinousmortallethalfatal
   • 3. (of a person or group) primitive and uncivilized. dated, offensive Similar primitiveuncivilizedunenlightenedin a state of natureheathenwildbarbarianbarbarousbarbaricarchaic:rudeOpposite civilized
   • ▪ (of a place) wild-looking and inhospitable; uncultivated. Similar ruggedroughwildinhospitableuninhabitable

   noun

   • 1. a brutal or vicious person: "the mother of one of the victims has described his assailants as savages" Similar brutebeastmonsterbarbarianogredemonsadistanimal
   • 2. a member of a people regarded as primitive and uncivilized. dated, offensive Similar barbarianwild manwild womanprimitiveheathencannibal
   • 3. a representation of a bearded and semi-naked man with a wreath of leaves.

   verb

   • 1. (especially of a dog or wild animal) attack ferociously and maul: "ewes savaged by marauding dogs" Similar maulattacktear to pieceslacerateclawbitemutilatemangleworry
   • ▪ subject to a vicious verbal attack; criticize brutally: "Fowler savaged her in his next review" Similar criticize severelyattacklambastecondemnflayshoot downpilloryrevileinformal:jump ontear to piecestake to piecestake/pull apartlay intopitch intohammerslambashdo a hatchet job oncrucifygive something a batteringroastskewerthrow brickbats atknockslaterubbishslag offmonsterbad-mouthpummeltrashbaggive someone bondiarchaic:excoriateslashOpposite praisecommendapplaud

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French sauvage ‘wild’, from Latin silvaticus ‘of the woods’, from silva ‘a wood’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. savagedom noun
   • 2. savageness noun

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   What is a savage person?

   • 1. a. Not domesticated or cultivated; wild: a savage animal; the savage jungle. b. Not civilized; barbaric: a savage people. 2. a. Vicious or merciless; brutal: a savage form of warfare. b. Characterized by or showing hostility; unforgiving: savage criticism. 3. Extreme in strength or degree: savage heat. n.

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   What is Savage adjective?

   • [only before noun] (old-fashioned, taboo, offensive) an offensive way of referring to groups of people or customs that are considered to be simple and not highly developed synonym primitive Definition of savage adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What does savaging mean?

   • Define savaging. savaging synonyms, savaging pronunciation, savaging translation, English dictionary definition of savaging. adj. 1. a. Not domesticated or cultivated; wild: a savage animal; the savage jungle. b. Not civilized; barbaric: a savage people. 2. a.

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   What does it mean if an animal is Savage?

   • Describing an animal as savage means that it is true to its wild, ferocious nature, but if you describe a person or the actions of a person as savage, it means "cruel" or "brutal." A place can also be described as savage if it's untamed, uninhabitable, and unwelcoming.

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   1. a. : not domesticated or under human control : untamed. savage beasts. b. : lacking the restraints normal to civilized human beings : fierce, ferocious. a savage criminal. 2. : wild, uncultivated. seldom have I seen such savage scenery Douglas Carruthers. 3. a. : boorish, rude. the savage bad manners of most motorists M. P. O'Connor. b.

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   SAVAGE definition: 1. extremely violent, wild, or frightening: 2. very serious or cruel: 3. very large and severe: . Learn more.

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   wild and menacing. synonyms: feral, ferine. untamed, wild. in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated. adjective. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. “a savage slap”. synonyms: barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, vicious. inhumane.

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   1 day ago · 1. adjective. Someone or something that is savage is extremely cruel, violent, and uncontrolled . This was a savage attack on a defenceless young girl. ...the savage wave of violence that swept the country in November 1987. ...a savage dog lunging at the end of a chain. Synonyms: cruel, brutal, vicious, bloody More Synonyms of savage.

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   1. a. Not domesticated or cultivated; wild: a savage animal; the savage jungle. b. Not civilized; barbaric: a savage people. 2. a. Vicious or merciless; brutal: a savage form of warfare. b. Characterized by or showing hostility; unforgiving: savage criticism. 3. Extreme in strength or degree: savage heat. n.

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   noun. a fierce, brutal, or cruel person. a rude, boorish person. Disparaging and Offensive. a member of a preliterate people or society regarded as uncivilized or primitive. See more. verb (used with object),sav·aged, sav·ag·ing. to assault and maul by biting, rending, goring, etc.; tear at or mutilate: numerous sheep savaged by dogs.

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   involving very strong criticism. The article was a savage attack on the government's record. [only before noun] (old-fashioned, taboo, offensive) an offensive way of referring to groups of people or customs that are considered to be simple and not highly developed synonym primitive. a savage tribe. Word Origin.