noun
- extreme cruelty or violence
- the state of being uncivilized or primitive
Examples
- The documentary exposed the savagery of the dictator’s regime.
- Witnesses were shocked by the savagery of the attack.
- The novel depicts the gradual descent from civilization into savagery.
- Critics condemned the savagery shown toward prisoners of war.
- The tribe’s customs were mistakenly labeled as savagery by early explorers.
- His savagery on the battlefield earned him a fearsome reputation.