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    sav·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"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › savagerySavagery Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SAVAGERY is the quality of being savage. How to use savagery in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSAVAGERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    (acts of) cruel and violent behaviour. Synonyms. barbarism. barbarity. brutality. cruelty. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Violent or aggressive. abusively. aggressively. aggressiveness. aggro. ferociously. ferocity. fierceness. fighting words. outrage. proactive aggression. pugnaciously. pugnacity. viciously. viciousness. violence.

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    Savagery definition: an uncivilized or barbaric state or condition; barbarity.. See examples of SAVAGERY used in a sentence.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › savagerySAVAGERY Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for SAVAGERY: cruelty, brutality, barbarity, atrocity, savageness, inhumanity, sadism, heartlessness; Antonyms of SAVAGERY: humanity, sympathy, compassion, kindness, humaneness, benignity, tenderness, warmth

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › savagerySavagery - definition of savagery by The Free Dictionary

    Define savagery. savagery synonyms, savagery pronunciation, savagery translation, English dictionary definition of savagery. n. pl. sav·age·ries 1. The quality or condition of being savage. 2. An act of violent cruelty. 3. Savage behavior or nature; barbarity. American Heritage®...

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › savagerySavagery Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Savagery Definition. săvĭj-rē. savageries. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Noun. Filter. 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.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSAVAGERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. an uncivilized condition 2. a savage act or nature 3. savages collectively.... Click for more definitions.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › savageSavage Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Aug 17, 2012 · The meaning of SAVAGE is not domesticated or under human control : untamed. How to use savage in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Savage.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › savagerysavagery | meaning of savagery in Longman Dictionary of...

    savagery meaning, definition, what is savagery: extremely cruel and violent behaviour: Learn more.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsavagery noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of savagery noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.