1. plural of savageness; instances or qualities of being savage, cruel, or violent
Usage: formal; rare

Examples

• The historian documented the various savagenesses committed during the war.
• Different cultures throughout history have exhibited their own forms of savagenesses.
• The novel explores the savagenesses that emerge when civilization breaks down.
• Witnesses testified about the savagenesses they had observed.
• The documentary revealed the savagenesses of the ancient gladiatorial games.