Savagery Meaning
/ˈsæv.ɪd͡ʒ.ɹɪ/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSavage or brutal behaviour; barbarity.
nounA violent act of cruelty.
Sentence Examples
I don't tolerate savagery, much less in a country that claims to be democratic.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The prisoner was shocked by the ____ of the guards who beat him mercilessly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The documentary exposed the ____ of the conflict and its devastating impact on civilians.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English savage Middle English -re,-ri,-rie,-ry,-rye English -ry English savagery From savage + -ry.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"“For some reason the women have not reverted to savagery so rapidly as the men.”"
— 1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 172:
"They spring out of an element of diffused homosexuality which is at least as marked in civilization as it is in savagery."
— 1927, Havelock Ellis, Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 (of 6):
"[…] they […] made, amongst other features, lead ponds. With their departure these lands once more reverted to savagery; gardening, along with virtually all aspects of culture, disappeared and with it the man-made water gardens."
— 1990, Brian Leverett, Water Gardens: Step-By-Step to Success, page 9:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The prisoner was shocked by the ____ of the guards who beat him mercilessly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The documentary exposed the ____ of the conflict and its devastating impact on civilians.