Associations to the word «Savagery»

Wiktionary

SAVAGERY, noun. The status of being savage
SAVAGERY, noun. A violent act of cruelty
SAVAGERY, noun. Savage or brutal behaviour; barbarity

Dictionary definition

SAVAGERY, noun. 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".
SAVAGERY, noun. The trait of extreme cruelty.
SAVAGERY, noun. A brutal barbarous savage act.

Wise words

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