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- DictionarySav·age·ry/ˈsavəj(ə)rē/
noun
- 1. the quality of being fierce or cruel: "a crime of the utmost savagery"
- 2. (chiefly in historical or literary contexts) the condition of being primitive or uncivilized: "without adult society, the children descend into savagery"
The meaning of SAVAGERY is the quality of being savage. How to use savagery in a sentence.
Savagery definition: an uncivilized or barbaric state or condition; barbarity.. See examples of SAVAGERY used in a sentence.
viciousness. violence. warlike. See more results ». You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Unkind, cruel & unfeeling. (Definition of savagery from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Savagery is fierce or brutal violence. The savagery of boxing is just too much for me — I prefer sports like rowing and badminton. When you think of savagery, extreme physical violence probably comes to mind.
savagery. [ˈsævɪdʒrɪ] N. 1. (= violence) [ of attack, blow] → ferocidad f, violencia f; [ of criticism] → saña f, ferocidad f. the sheer savagery of war → el puro salvajismo or la pura brutalidad de la guerra. 2. (= primitiveness) → salvajismo m, estado m salvaje.
savagery. 3 meanings: 1. an uncivilized condition 2. a savage act or nature 3. savages collectively.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of savagery noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
savagery in American English. (ˈsævɪdʒri) noun Word forms: plural -ries. 1. an uncivilized or barbaric state or condition; barbarity. 2. savage action, nature, disposition, or behavior.
noun. savageries. The condition of being savage, or wild, primitive, uncultivated, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An act of violent cruelty. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Savage act, behavior, or disposition; barbarity.
What does the noun savagery mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun savagery, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. savagery has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. plants (early 1600s) animals (1820s) See meaning & use.
