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savage
CEFRB2
/ˈsævɪd͡ʒ/
adjective · noun
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Violent, cruel, or uncontrolled in behavior or attack.
- 02
noun
A person considered uncivilized or extremely violent in older language.
Examples
A savage tribe lived there in those days.
Music has a charm that soothes even the savage's breast.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsBarbaric; not civilized.
Primitive; lacking complexity or sophistication.
Wild; not cultivated or tamed.
More examples
In contexta savage forest
a savage wilderness
savage manners
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Origin
adjective
From Middle English savage, from Old French sauvage, salvage (“wild, untamed”), from Late Latin salvāticus, alteration of Latin silvāticus (“wild”, literally “of the woods”), from silva (“forest; grove”). Doublet of sylvatic.