Definitions for savagery
ˈsæv ɪdʒ risav·a·ge·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. savageness, savagerynoun

   the property of being untamed and ferocious

   "the coastline is littered with testaments to the savageness of the waters"; "a craving for barbaric splendor, for savagery and color and the throb of drums"

2. ferociousness, brutality, viciousness, savagerynoun

   the trait of extreme cruelty

3. brutality, barbarity, barbarism, savagerynoun

   a brutal barbarous savage act

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. savagerynoun

   the status of being savage

2. savagerynoun

   a violent act of cruelty

3. savagerynoun

   savage or brutal behaviour; barbarity

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Savagerynoun

   Etymology: from savage.

   1. Cruelty; barbarity.

   This is the bloodiest shame,
   The wildest savag’ry, the vilest stroke,
   That ever wall-ey’d wrath, or staring rage,
   Presented to the tears of soft remorse. William Shakespeare, King John.

   2. Wild growth.

   Her fallow lees
   The darnel, hemlock, and rank fumitory,
   Doth root upon; while that the culter rusts,
   That should deracinate such savagery. William Shakespeare, H. V.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. savagery

   Skinless is an American death metal band from Glens Falls, New York. The band formed in 1992 and disbanded in 2011, but reformed in 2013.

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1. savagery

   Savagery refers to brutal, violent, fierce, or an uncivilized behavior or actions that often lack compassion and disregard for human decency or norms of society. It can also imply a state of being primitive or lacking the refinement of culture and civilization.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Savagerynoun

   the state of being savage; savageness; savagism

2. Savagerynoun

   an act of cruelty; barbarity

3. Savagerynoun

   wild growth, as of plants

4. Etymology: [F. sauvagerie.]

Matched Categories

1. • Cruelty
   • Ferocity

How to pronounce savagery?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of savagery in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of savagery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of savagery in a Sentence

1. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott:

   He knew that the place where MH17 came to rest was sacred and that a piece of it should come back to Australia, it was a humane and decent thing for him to know and do. It was a contrast to the savagery that brought down the plane.

2. Hossein Salami:

   The blinded enemies of Iran, particularly the planners and coordinators of this cowardly act of terrorism must understand that such savagery will not cause a single wrinkle in our collective will to conquer bright scientific horizons, and be aware that the difficult revenge awaiting them is already an integral part of our work ! .

3. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   With the savagery of ISIS, with the aggression in terror by Iran's proxies, and by Iran itself ... the combination of turbulence has now displaced millions of people, has butchered hundreds of thousands, and we don't know what will transpire.

4. Serge Lecomte:

   It is cruel savagery of a kind we have rarely seen before, is it a cult? Cruelty towards animals is the precursor to cruelty towards humans.

5. Mariana Fulger:

   Where education is lacking, there is savagery, there is a lot of naivety.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=savagery
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Savagery
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=savagery
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savagery
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/savagery